Lionel Percy Wright, known professionally as Lan Wright (1923–2010)[1] was a British science fiction writer. All of his fiction has been published under the pen name "Lan Wright".
Lan Wright | |
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Born | Lionel Percy Wright 8 July 1923 Watford, Hertfordshire, England |
Died | 1 October 2010 | (aged 87)
Occupation | Author, manufacturing |
Language | English |
Nationality | British |
Genre | Science fiction |
During the period 1952 to 1963, Wright was a regular contributor to various British SF magazines, including E. J. Carnell's New Worlds and Science Fantasy. Wright published no fiction after 1968, due to increased responsibilities of his employment.[2]
Wright was married, lived in Watford and was employed by British Railways. He was a "keen" amateur cricket player.[3]
Works
editHis first story was "Operation Exodus", which appeared in New Worlds in 1952.[4] "Dream World" appeared in Nebula Science Fiction #21, May 1957. His novels include:
- Who Speaks of Conquest? (1956) Ace Books bound dos-à-dos with Donald A. Wollheim's The Earth in Peril.
- A Man Called Destiny (1958) Ace Books bound dos-à-dos with Robert Silverberg's Stepsons of Terra.
- Assignment Luther (1963)
- Exile From Xanadu (1964) Ace Books bound dos-à-dos with Fred Saberhagen's The Golden People.
- The Last Hope of Earth (1965)
- The Pictures of Pavanne (1968)
References
edit- ^ "Lan Wright - Summary Bibliography". isfdb.org. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ "Authors: Wright, Lan". sf-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ "New Worlds Profiles Lan Wright", New Worlds 27, September 1954
- ^ Clute and Nicholls 1993, p. 1349.
Sources
edit- Clute, John; Nicholls, Peter, eds. (1993). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. New York: St. Martin's Press, Inc. ISBN 0-312-09618-6.
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