Shelly Lowenkopf (born September 6, 1931, Santa Monica, California) is an American writer and editor.
[1][2] In 2012, he was appointed visiting professor at the College of Creative Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara.
He ran the Los Angeles office of a major mass-market book publisher[clarification needed] and edited literary, mystery, and science-fiction/fantasy magazines before being called to a career as an editorial consultant to authors, book publishers, and literary agents.
He has written and lectured extensively at writers’ conferences and schools about his novels and short stories.
As a book reviewer and critic, his essays and commentary have been published in major metropolitan dailies and national publications.