Jack Williamson 1908 - 2006

Posted in Writing on Nov 25, 2006

One of science fiction’s great writers died earlier this month. Jack Williamson was the SFWA’s 2nd Grand Master. His first published story was “The Metal Man”, featured in Amazing Stories in 1928, and was probably best known for his Legion of Space series, a genre favourite. Jack Williamson was 98.

More details at Locus.
Jack Williamson’s Wikipedia entry.


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