Erik Simon

Erik Simon was born in Dresden. He studied physics at TU Dresden and received qualifications of translator. For a short time he worked as an engineer at a concrete factory, since 1974 he became editor at the Das Neue Berlin [de] publishing house. He translated many science fiction texts from Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Anglophone world.^[3]: 36 Erik Simon was one of the key figures in science fiction publishing in GDR. He also contributed to theoretical research on the genre.^{[4]: 27–31}

• Simon, Erik and Olaf R. Spittel [de] , editors. Die Science-Fiction der DDR. Autoren und Werke: Ein Lexikon. Das Neue Berlin, 1988.^[5]
• Lichtjahr issues 1-7 (1980-1989); editor^[6]
• Short story collections: Sternbilder – Simon’s Fiction 1 (2002) and Mondmysterien – Simon’s Fiction 2 (2003) as well as Reisen von Zeit zu Zeit – Simon’s Fiction 3 (2004) with Reinhard Heinrich. He also published two volumes of short stories prior to 1989: Fremder Sterne (Strange Stars, 1979) and Mondphantome, Erdbesucher (Moon Phantoms, Earth Visitors, 1987).^[2]