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He warned [[fandom]] about the [[Grulzak]]. | He warned [[fandom]] about the [[Grulzak]]. | ||
| − | He began writing professionally with [[science fiction]] for [[pulp]] magazines. He since became a well-known poet, writing as '''X. J. Kennedy''', a [[penname]] he also used for his 1983 [[fantasy]] novel. | + | He began writing professionally with [[science fiction]] for [[pulp]] magazines. He since became a well-known [[poet]], writing as '''X. J. Kennedy''', a [[penname]] he also used for his 1983 [[fantasy]] novel. (He added the [[X]] to distinguish himself from Joseph P. Kennedy, patriarch of the political family.) |
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| + | [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?24963 Bibliography at ISFDB]. | ||
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* ''[[Vampire (Kennedy)]]'' [1945-47] | * ''[[Vampire (Kennedy)]]'' [1945-47] | ||
* ''[[Vampire Annuals]]'' | * ''[[Vampire Annuals]]'' | ||
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Revision as of 21:14, 11 June 2021
(August 21, 1929 –)
Joseph Charles Kennedy, aka JoKe, was a fan active in the 1940s who published the fanzines Fantasy Review, Vampire, Terrifying Test-Tube Tales, and Vampire Annuals (see Yearbooks) and the cardzine QX the CARDZINE and was one of the founders of SAPS. He was one of the founding members of ESFA and a member of Vanguard and VAPA.
He warned fandom about the Grulzak.
He began writing professionally with science fiction for pulp magazines. He since became a well-known poet, writing as X. J. Kennedy, a penname he also used for his 1983 fantasy novel. (He added the X to distinguish himself from Joseph P. Kennedy, patriarch of the political family.)
- Fantasy Review [1940s]
- Green Thoughts [1950] (for FAPA)
- Grulzak [1946-48]
- Joe's Jottings [1945-46] (for VAPA)
- QX the CARDZINE [1944-46]
- Tales of Antiquity [1945] (for VAPA)
- Terrifying Test-Tube Tales [mid-40s] (with George R. Fox)
- Vampire [1945-47]
- Vampire Annuals
| Person | 1929— |
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