Jack Williamson

Overview:

  • Legal Name: Williamson, John Stewart
  • Place of Birth: Bisbee, Arizona Territory, USA
  • Date of Birth: April 29, 1908
  • Date of Death: November 10, 2006

Notes:

Born in Arizona Territory in 1908, he arrived in New Mexico in a covered wagon in 1915. His first story was published in 1928. He was one of the most popular SF writers of the 1930's. He received a Ph.D. in 1950's and was an English professor at Eastern New Mexico University for many years. HE has written 52 novel and over 100 shorter stories. See his excellent autobiography, Wonder's Child: My Life in Science Fiction, for more details.

Titles:

Anthologies

Chapter Books

Collections

Essays

Interior Art

Interviews

Non-fiction

Novels

Omnibuses

Poems

Reviews

Serials

Short Fiction

Awards

  • 0000. Terraforming Earth - John W. Campbell Memorial Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (Win)
  • 0000. With Folded Hands ... - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Win)
  • 0000. The Ultimate Earth - Hugo Award, Best Novella (Win)
  • 0000. The Ultimate Earth - Nebula Award, Novella (Win)
  • 0000. Wonder's Child: My Life in Science Fiction - Hugo Award, Best Non-Fiction Book (Win)
  • 0000. The Worlds of Jack Williamson: A Centennial Tribute 1908-2008 - Locus Poll Award, Best Non-Fiction/Art (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Metal Man and Others: The Collected Stories of Jack Williamson, Volume 1 - Locus Poll Award, Best Collection (Nomination)
  • 0000. Terraforming Earth - Locus Poll Award, Best SF Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Black Sun - Locus Poll Award, Best SF Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. Gateway to Paradise - Locus Poll Award, Best Collection (Nomination)
  • 0000. Wall Around a Star - Locus Poll Award, Best SF Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Legion of Time - Retro Hugo Award, Best Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Ultimate Earth - Analog Award, Best Novella (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Reign of Wizardry - Retro Hugo Award, Best Novel (Nomination)
  • 0000. Wonder's Child: My Life in Science Fiction - Locus Poll Award, Best Non-Fiction/Reference (Nomination)
  • 0000. Teaching Science Fiction: Education for Tomorrow - Locus Poll Award, Best Related Non-Fiction Book (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Ultimate Earth - Locus Poll Award, Best Novella (Nomination)
  • 0000. Darker Than You Think - Retro Hugo Award, Best Novelette (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. With Folded Hands ... - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Ultimate Earth - HOMer Award, Novella (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Man From Somewhere - Asimov's Readers' Poll, Best Novelette (Nomination)
  • 0000. The Humanoids - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. The Humanoids - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. The Silicon Dagger - Prometheus Award, Prometheus Award for Best Libertarian SF Novel (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. The Silicon Dagger - John W. Campbell Memorial Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. The Reefs of Space - Hugo Award, Best Novel (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. Hindsight - Retro Hugo Award, Best Short Story (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. The Sun Maker - Retro Hugo Award, Best Novella (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. Darker Than You Think - Retro Hugo Award, Best Novella (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. Opposites—React! - Retro Hugo Award, Best Novella (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. The Dead Spot - Retro Hugo Award, Best Novelette (Nomination below cutoff)
  • 0000. Dreadful Sleep - Retro Hugo Award, Best Novella (Nomination below cutoff)

Genres/Themes: