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- Sean Wallace (born 1976), editor and publisher at Prime Books, Cosmos Books, and other small press publishers
- Toni Weisskopf (born 1956), USA, publisher of Baen Books after Baen's death; executive editor since 1987
- Peter Weston, UK, published the literary journal Speculation (launched as Zenith in 1963) and later edited the Andromeda original anthologies (1975–77)
- Andrew Wheeler, USA, editor (lately Senior) Science Fiction Book Club 1991–2007
- Ted White (born 1938), USA, former editor of Fantastic, Amazing Stories and Heavy Metal; anthologist
- Paul Williams (born 1948), USA, editor of the complete short fiction of Philip K. Dick and Theodore Sturgeon
- Sheila Williams, USA, editor Asimov's Science Fiction since 2004; managing editor and assistant editor, 1982–2004
- Terri Windling, USA, editor at Ace Books (1980–1985); consulting editor for Tor Books since 1986; award-winning anthologist; editor of The Journal of Mythic Arts since 1996
- Betsy Wollheim (aka Elizabeth R. Wollheim), USA, publisher and co-owner of DAW Books; daughter of Donald A. Wollheim
- Donald A. Wollheim (1914–1990), USA, influential SF editor at Ace Books 1950–60s, founded DAW Books in 1971
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