Ellen Asher edited the Science Fiction Book Club from 1973-2007. She received a Skylark Award in 2001, a World Fantasy Special Award: Professional for her work with the SFBC in 2007, and a World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009. In April 2009, she became, in a minuscule way, a published author with a short essay in Nebula Awards Showcase 2009, edited by Ellen Datlow. She has been a Fellow of NESFA since 2007.