Ed F. is the Editorial Cartoonist for the Rochester Post-Bulletin. His cartoons are syndicated in 105 papers nationwide.

His cartoons have been reprinted in Time, Newsweek, US News, Christianity Today, New York Times, Washington Post, World Book Encyclopedia, as well as many textbooks and newsletters.

He has won 30 national and local awards, some of which are:

First place, OVERSEAS PRESS CLUB AWARD

MINNESOTA NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION First place 5 times.

NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY AWARDS.

NATIONAL CIVIL DEFENSE AWARD

DRAGONSLAYER CONTEST

FREEDOM FOUNDATION AWARDS.

He has created 10 books. What's So Funny About Getting Old from Meadowbrook Press has sold 95,000 copies. God Grant Me the Laughter from Hazelden has sold about 30,000 copies. The book You Know You're a Minnesotan If. . . from Adventure Publications now available.

In addition Ed Fischer has produced several local books which have sold about 60,000 copies. Sweatshirts from these books have sold an average of 100 a month for eight years.