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| − | George Locke was a [[fan]], writer, one-time pharmacist, antiquarian bookseller, and [[bibliographer]] living in the [[UK]]. (Some sources give his birth date as February 9th.) He began publishing SF with "The Human Seed" for ''[[Authentic Science Fiction]]'' in October, 1957. Under the name '''Gordon Walters''', he published a number of [[SF]] stories in the 1960s. He was on the [[RePetercon]] [[committee]] and with [[John Berry]] was one of the organizers of [[IPSO]]. | + | '''George Locke''' was a [[fan]], writer, one-time pharmacist, antiquarian bookseller, and [[bibliographer]] living in the [[UK]]. (Some sources give his birth date as February 9th.) He began publishing SF with "The Human Seed" for ''[[Authentic Science Fiction]]'' in October, 1957. Under the name '''Gordon Walters''', he published a number of [[SF]] stories in the 1960s. He was on the [[RePetercon]] [[committee]] and with [[John Berry]] was one of the organizers of [[IPSO]]. |
He also published [[bibliographic]] works for SF [[collectors]], including ''Science Fiction First Editions'' (1978). | He also published [[bibliographic]] works for SF [[collectors]], including ''Science Fiction First Editions'' (1978). | ||
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* ''[[Smoke]]'' [1959-63] (for [[OMPA]]) | * ''[[Smoke]]'' [1959-63] (for [[OMPA]]) | ||
* ''[[Topee or Not Topee]]'' [1961] (for [[OMPA]]) | * ''[[Topee or Not Topee]]'' [1961] (for [[OMPA]]) | ||
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{{person | born=1936 | died=2019}} | {{person | born=1936 | died=2019}} | ||
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Revision as of 11:59, 9 February 2021
(February 3, 1936 – February 1, 2019)
George Locke was a fan, writer, one-time pharmacist, antiquarian bookseller, and bibliographer living in the UK. (Some sources give his birth date as February 9th.) He began publishing SF with "The Human Seed" for Authentic Science Fiction in October, 1957. Under the name Gordon Walters, he published a number of SF stories in the 1960s. He was on the RePetercon committee and with John Berry was one of the organizers of IPSO.
He also published bibliographic works for SF collectors, including Science Fiction First Editions (1978).
Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.
- Deadwood [1964-66]
- Eye Tracks [1960] (for OMPA)
- Lockjaw [1961]
- Prose of Kilimanjaro [1961-62]
- Search & Research
- Smoke [1959-63] (for OMPA)
- Topee or Not Topee [1961] (for OMPA)
| Person | 1936—2019 |
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