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Ellen Datlow, American anthologist and author
Ellen Datlow (born December 31, 1949) is an American science fiction, fantasy, and horror editor and anthologist. She is a winner of the World Fantasy Award and the Bram Stoker Award (Horror Writers Association). Datlow began her career working for Holt, Rinehart and Winston for three years, as well as doing a stint at Crown Publishing Group.
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Ellen Datlow was born in 1949. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Ellen Datlow's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1949 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.27 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $8,400 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $5,000 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.40 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.46 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 149.2M | 341 million |
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