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John Wood Campbell, Jr. (1910-1971) was the editor from 1938 until his death in 1971 of the science fiction magazine Astounding Science Fiction, renamed Analog Science Fiction in 1960. During his editorship, he published the first stories of Robert A. Heinlein, A.E. van Vogt and others, and strongly encouraged Isaac Asimov. He also edited the fantasy magazine [Unknown Worlds]? from 1939 to 1942. |
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John Wood Campbell, Jr. (1910-1971) was the editor from 1938 until his death in 1971 of the science fiction magazine Astounding Science Fiction, renamed Analog Science Fiction in 1960. During his editorship, he published the first stories of Robert A. Heinlein, A.E. van Vogt and others, and strongly encouraged Isaac Asimov. He also edited the fantasy magazine [Unknown Worlds]? from 1939 to 1943. |
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The Campbell award for the best new science fiction writer was set up in his honour, the first award being presented in 1973. External links: * http://directory.google.com/Top/Arts/Literature/Genres/Science_Fiction/Authors/C/Campbell,_John_W./ * http://www.catch22.com/SF/ARB/SFC/Campbell,JW.php3 * http://www.hycyber.com/SF/campbell_john_w.html * Campbell award: http://falcon.cc.ku.edu/~sfcenter/campbell.htm |
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