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[[Science fiction]] writer and, with his wife Juanita, a well-known fan and [[fanzine]] editor.

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'''Robert Stratton "Buck" Coulson''' (May 12, 1928 – February 19, 1999) was an American science fiction writer, well-known [[science fiction fandom|fan]], [[filk]] songwriter, [[science fiction fanzine|fanzine]] editor and bookseller from [[Indiana]].

== Biography ==

He served as Secretary of the [[Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America]] from 1972 to 1974.<ref>[http://www.sfwa.org/news/coulson.htm Obituary in SFWA News] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070822121615/http://sfwa.org/news/coulson.htm |date=August 22, 2007 }}</ref>

Coulson and his wife, writer and [[filk music|filker]] [[Juanita Coulson]], edited the [[mimeograph]]ed fanzine ''[[Yandro]]'', which was nominated for the [[Hugo Award]] 10 years in a row, from 1959 through 1968, and won in 1965.<ref>[http://www.nesfa.org/data/LL/Hugos/hugos1965.html The Hugo Awards]</ref> Yandro featured Coulson's incisive reviews of books and, especially, fanzines.

Film critic and one-time active fan [[Roger Ebert]] wrote: "Locs (letters of comment) were the currency of payment for fanzine contributors; you wrote, and in the next issue got to read about what you had written. Today I can see my name on a full-page ad for a movie with disinterest, but what [[Harry Warner, Jr.|Harry Warner]] or Buck Coulson had to say about me – well, that was important."<ref>{{cite web | last =Ebert | first =Roger | title = Thought Experiments: How Propeller-Heads, BNFs, Sercon Geeks, Newbies, Recovering GAFIAtors, and Kids in the Basements Invented the World Wide Web, All Except for the Delivery System | work = [[Asimov's Science Fiction]] | year = 2004 | url =http://www.asimovs.com/_issue_0501/thoughtexperiments.shtml | accessdate = March 2, 2009 }}</ref>

Buck was a regular attendee, panelist, and bookseller at several Midwest [[science fiction convention]]s, including [[InConJunction]] and [[Chambanacon]], as well as frequently attending [[Capricon]], [[DucKon]], [[Windycon]], and [[Wiscon]]. He was frequently seen wearing a [[skunk]]skin cap. [[Tuckerization|Characters modelled on and named after him]] appear in two novels by [[Wilson Tucker (writer)|Wilson Tucker]], ''To the Tombaugh Station'' and ''Resurrection Days''.

Outside of science fiction, he worked as a [[technical writer]]. Coulson died on February 19, 1999, following a long illness.

== Bibliography ==
Coulson's novels include ''But What of Earth?'' (1976, {{ISBN|0-373-72044-0}}) (with [[Piers Anthony]]), ''To Renew the Ages'' (1976, {{ISBN|0-373-72026-2}}), and ''Lazer Tag: Adventure No 1: High Spy'' (1987, {{ISBN|0-88038-515-4}}).
With [[Gene DeWeese]], he wrote two novels set in [[science fiction fandom]], ''Now You See It/Him/Them...'' (1975, {{ISBN|0-385-05624-9}}) and ''Charles Fort Never Mentioned Wombats'' (1977, {{ISBN|0-385-12111-3}}); and two [[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.|Man from U.N.C.L.E]] novels under the pseudonym of '''Thomas Stratton''', ''The Invisibility Affair'' and ''The Mind-Twisters Affair'' (both 1967). Thomas Stratton may be the only author to have a book accepted and the dedication rejected (the editor thought 'To my wives and child' was too risque for the intended audience).{{citation needed|date=January 2015}}

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/HugoNomList.html Locus Index to SF Awards]
*[http://fanac.org/fanzines/Yandro/ ''Yandro'' #122 Volume XI – No 3]

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For the American baseball player, see Bob Coulson. For the Illinois politician, see Robert E. Coulson.

Robert Coulson
BornRobert Stratton Coulson
(1928-05-12)May 12, 1928
Sullivan, Indiana, U.S.
DiedFebruary 19, 1999(1999-02-19) (aged 70)
Pen nameThomas Stratton
OccupationWriter, filk songwriter
NationalityAmerican
Genrescience fiction

Robert Stratton "Buck" Coulson (May 12, 1928 – February 19, 1999) was an American science fiction writer, well-known fan, filk songwriter, fanzine editor and bookseller from Indiana.

Biography[edit]

He served as Secretary of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America from 1972 to 1974.[1]

Coulson and his wife, writer and filker Juanita Coulson, edited the mimeographed fanzine Yandro, which was nominated for the Hugo Award 10 years in a row, from 1959 through 1968, and won in 1965.[2] Yandro featured Coulson's incisive reviews of books and, especially, fanzines.

Film critic and one-time active fan Roger Ebert wrote: "Locs (letters of comment) were the currency of payment for fanzine contributors; you wrote, and in the next issue got to read about what you had written. Today I can see my name on a full-page ad for a movie with disinterest, but what Harry Warner or Buck Coulson had to say about me – well, that was important."[3]

Buck was a regular attendee, panelist, and bookseller at several Midwest science fiction conventions, including InConJunction and Chambanacon, as well as frequently attending Capricon, DucKon, Windycon, and Wiscon. He was frequently seen wearing a skunkskin cap. Characters modelled on and named after him appear in two novels by Wilson Tucker, To the Tombaugh Station and Resurrection Days.

Outside of science fiction, he worked as a technical writer. Coulson died on February 19, 1999, following a long illness.

Bibliography[edit]

Coulson's novels include But What of Earth? (1976, ISBN 0-373-72044-0) (with Piers Anthony), To Renew the Ages (1976, ISBN 0-373-72026-2), and Lazer Tag: Adventure No 1: High Spy (1987, ISBN 0-88038-515-4).

With Gene DeWeese, he wrote two novels set in science fiction fandom, Now You See It/Him/Them... (1975, ISBN 0-385-05624-9) and Charles Fort Never Mentioned Wombats (1977, ISBN 0-385-12111-3); and two Man from U.N.C.L.E novels under the pseudonym of Thomas Stratton, The Invisibility Affair and The Mind-Twisters Affair (both 1967). Thomas Stratton may be the only author to have a book accepted and the dedication rejected (the editor thought 'To my wives and child' was too risque for the intended audience).[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Obituary in SFWA News Archived August 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ The Hugo Awards
  3. ^ Ebert, Roger (2004). "Thought Experiments: How Propeller-Heads, BNFs, Sercon Geeks, Newbies, Recovering GAFIAtors, and Kids in the Basements Invented the World Wide Web, All Except for the Delivery System". Asimov's Science Fiction. Retrieved March 2, 2009.

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