Jack Williamson

Jack Williamson
Jack Williamson (1908–2006) was a prolific American science fiction writer, often referred to as the "Dean of Science Fiction." His career spanned over 70 years, during which he wrote influential works such as "The Legion of Space" and "Darker Than You Think." Williamson was known for his imaginative and pioneering ideas, including concepts of space travel and artificial intelligence. He was awarded multiple honors, including the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Awards, for his significant contributions to the genre.

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His "planet" was the smallest in the solar system, and the loneliest, Thad Allen was thinking, as he straightened wearily in the huge, bulging, inflated fabric of his Osprey space armor. Walking awkwardly in the magnetic boots that held him to the black mass of meteoric iron, he mounted a projection and stood motionless, staring moodily away through the vision panels of his bulky helmet into... more...

"Nothing ever happens to me!" Larry Manahan grumbled under his breath, sitting behind his desk at the advertising agency which employed his services in return for the consideration of fifty a week. "All the adventure I know is what I see in the movies, or read about in magazines. What wouldn't I give for a slice of real life!" It paused, seeming to regard them with malevolent eyes.... more...

Introduction by Sam Moskowitz The year 1928 was a great year of discovery for AMAZING STORIES. They were uncovering new talent at such a great rate, (Harl Vincent, David H. Keller, E. E. Smith, Philip Francis Nowlan, Fletcher Pratt and Miles J. Breuer), that Jack Williamson barely managed to become one of a distinguished group of discoveries by stealing the cover of the December issue for his first... more...