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'''Oswyn Robert Tregonwell Hay''' (17 October 1922 – 3 October 1997), better known by his working name '''George Hay''', was a [[British people|British]] [[Science fiction|science fiction]] author and editor. |
'''Oswyn Robert Tregonwell Hay''' (17 October 1922 – 3 October 1997), better known by his working name '''George Hay''', was a [[British people|British]] [[Science fiction|science fiction]] author and editor. He is notable as a co-founder of the [[Science Fiction Foundation]].<ref>{{cite web |title=George Hay Lecture |url=https://www.sf-foundation.org/george-hay-lecture |website=SF Foundation Org |language=en}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:21, 25 July 2024
Oswyn Robert Tregonwell Hay (17 October 1922 – 3 October 1997), better known by his working name George Hay, was a British science fiction author and editor. He is notable as a co-founder of the Science Fiction Foundation.[1]
Biography
Hay was born Oswyn Robert Cohn in London in 1922.[2] As an adult, he was working for the Refuse Collection Department of Camden Borough Council when he wrote the first chapter and an outline of a novel, which he sent to Hamilton-Stafford. Editor Gordon Landsborough, then editor, liked it, and told Hay to finish it. Hay received payment for the story, which he says immediately went all to rent.[3]
Hay died in Hastings, East Sussex in 1997.[2]
Works
Science Fiction
- Flight of the "Hesper" (1951)
- Man, Woman – and Android (1951)
- This Planet for Sale (1952)
- Terra! (1952)
- Say Again! – Poems by George Hay (1992)
As Editor
- Hell Hath Fury: An "Unknown" Anthology (1963)
- The Disappearing Future: A Symposium of Speculation (1970)
- John W Campbell Jr. The Best of John W. Campbell (1973)
- Stopwatch: A Collection of International SF Stories (1974)
- The Edward De Bono Science Fiction Collection (1976)
- The Necronomicon (1978)
- Pulsar 1: An Original Anthology of Science Fiction and Science Futures (1978)
- Pulsar 2: An Original Anthology of Science Fiction and Science Futures (1979)
- John W Campbell Jr. The John W. Campbell Letters, Volume One (1985)
- John W Campbell Jr. The John W. Campbell Letters with Isaac Asimov and A.E. Van Vogt: Volume II (1993)
References
- ^ "George Hay Lecture". SF Foundation Org.
- ^ a b "SFE: Hay, George". sf-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Langford, David (June 9, 2015). CrossTalk: Interviews Conducted by David Langford. p. 30.