Doherty, I spent eighteen years working with the victims of racial and tribal violence in South Africa, trying to overturn the vicious and racist policies of apartheid. I'd like to respond to them, and to your message on Tor.com earlier today. I've been drawn into the present controversy over Tor due to the conduct and views of some of your staff. I'm a relatively unimportant self-published author, selling a few tens of thousands of books per year and earning a living for myself in the field as best I can. You're a seminal figure in science fiction and fantasy publishing, owner of one of the largest publishers in the field, and with decades of experience under your belt. I suppose I should begin by apologizing for any impertinence in writing to you like this.
If I can find an e-mail address for him, I'll send it to him directly as well. Therefore, here's an open letter from me to Mr. On further reflection, though, the comments from Tor staff members in the public forum have been the cause of the problem so perhaps it's appropriate that my personal response should be in that same forum.
I'd have preferred to communicate with him in private concerning this matter. I don't have an e-mail address through which to reach Mr. Rest assured, Tor remains committed to bringing readers the finest in science fiction – on a broad range of topics, from a broad range of authors. Gallo are not those of Tor as an organization and are not my own views. Let me reiterate: the views expressed by Ms.
Gallo, have been reminded that they are required to clarify when they are speaking for Tor and when they are speaking for themselves. We are in the business of finding great stories and promoting literature and are not about promoting a political agenda In short, we seek out and publish a diverse and wide ranging group of books. She has since clarified that her personal views are just that and apologized to anyone her comments may have hurt or offended. did not make it clear that her comments were hers alone. You can read the whole thing there, but I'll publish a few salient points here. Tom Doherty, one of the seminal figures in science fiction and fantasy publishing over the last several decades and owner of Tor Books, has published a message on Tor's Web site concerning the current brouhaha over comments made by one of his editors.
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