Ben Bova

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Ben Bova (1974)

Benjamin William Bova (* 8. November 1932 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ; † 29. November 2020 ) was an American science fiction - author .

Life

Ben Bova studied journalism , was the editor of several space magazines and became the marketing manager of a research laboratory. He also worked on the US space program.

In 1972, Bova became editor of Analog Science Fiction and Fact magazine after his predecessor, John W. Campbell, died. He switched to the new Omni magazine in 1978 and stayed there until 1982. He received the Hugo Award six times for his services as editor .

In addition to these activities, he wrote novels and short stories for science fiction magazines. In the German-speaking world, he was best known for his series The Grand Tour , including the novels Mars , Venus , Jupiter and Saturn .

He was president of the National Space Society and chairman of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA). He earned a Doctor of Education degree from California Coast University in 1996 .

Ben Bova received the Campbell Award in 2007 for the novel Titan . In 2008 he received the Robert A. Heinlein Award for his work in the field of science fiction.

Ben Bova died at the age of 88 of COVID-19- related complications.

Awards

  • 1973 Hugo Award in the "Professional Editor" category
  • 1974 Skylark Award
  • 1974 Hugo Award in the "Professional Editor" category
  • 1975 Hugo Award in the "Professional Editor" category
  • 1976 Hugo Award in the "Professional Editor" category
  • 1977 Hugo Award in the "Professional Editor" category
  • 1979 Hugo Award in the "Professional Editor" category
  • 1980 Balrog Award for Omni in the "Professional Publication" category
  • 1982 Balrog Award for Omni in the "Professional Publication" category
  • 1983 Balrog Award for writing and editing Omni and Analog in the "Professional Achievement" category
  • 1996 Science Fiction Age Readers Poll for Acts of God for Best Narration
  • 1997 Analog Award for Appointment in Sinai as best short story
  • 2001 Analog Award for Slowboat to the Stars! in the category "Fact Article"
  • 2005 Gallun Award
  • 2007 John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Titan
  • 2008 Robert A. Heinlein Award
  • 2016 First Fandom Hall of Fame Award

bibliography

Series and cycles

The series are arranged according to the year of publication of the first part.

Star Watch / Watchmen

  • 1 The Star Conquerors (1959)
    • German: Conqueror of the Galaxy. Translated by Birgit Bohusch . Moewig (Terra # 443), 1966.
  • 2 Star Watchman (1964)
    • German: The Man from the Star Guard. Translated by Birgit Bohusch. Moewig (Terra # 446/447), 1966.
  • 3 The Dueling Machine (1969; also: The Dueling Machine , 1971)
    • English: The dueling machine. Translated by Michael K. Georgi. Bastei Lübbe Science Fiction Bestseller # 22022, 1980, ISBN 3-404-22022-6 .
  • The Watchmen (collective edition of 2 and 3; 1994)

Kinsman

  • 1 Kinsman (1979)
    • German: Kinsman. Translated by Gottfried Feidel. Heyne SF&F # 4031, 1983, ISBN 3-453-30972-3 .
  • 2 Millennium: A Novel About People and Politics in the Year 1999 (1976)
    • German: turn of the millennium. Translated by Walter Brumm. Heyne SF&F # 3577, 1978, ISBN 3-453-30472-1 .
  • Test in Orbit (in: Analog Science Fiction → Science Fact, September 1965 )
  • The Weathermakers (1966)
    • German: Project Tornado. Moewig (Terra Nova # 32), 1968.
  • Fifteen Miles (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1967 )
    • German: Only fifteen miles. In: Wulf H. Bergner (Ed.): World of Illusions. Heyne SF&F # 3110, 1967.
  • Zero Gee (1972, in: Harlan Ellison (Ed.): Again, Dangerous Visions )
  • Build Me a Mountain (1974, in: Jerry Pournelle (Ed.): 2020 Vision )
  • The Lieutenant and the Folksinger (1978, in: Ben Bova: Maxwell's Demons )
  • The Kinsman Saga (Collective Edition of 1 and 2; 1987)

Exiles

  • 1 Exiled From Earth (2 parts in: Galaxy Magazine, January 1971  ff.)
  • 2 Flight of Exiles (1972)
  • 3 End of Exile (1975)
    • German: In exile. Translated by Hilde Linnert. Heyne SF&F # 3885, 1982, ISBN 3-453-30808-5 .
  • The Exiles Trilogy (collective edition from 1–3; 1980)

Orion

  • 1 Orion (1984)
  • 2 Vengeance of Orion (1988)
  • 3 Orion in the Dying Time (1990)
  • 4 Orion and the Conqueror (1994)
  • 5 Orion Among the Stars (4 parts in: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, May 1995  ff.)
  • 6 Orion and King Arthur (2012)
  • Floodtide (1977, in: Byron Preiss (Ed.): Weird Heroes: Volume Eight )
  • Legendary Heroes (in: Dragon Magazine, # 236, December 1996 )

Voyagers

  • 1 Voyagers (1981)
    • German: first contact. Translated by Tony Westermayr. Goldmann Science Fiction # 23416, 1982, ISBN 3-442-23416-6 .
  • 2 Voyagers II: The Alien Within (1986)
  • 3 Voyagers III: Star Brothers (1990)
  • 4 The Return (2009)

Sam Gunn

  • Sam Gunn (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, October 1983 )
  • Isolation Area (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, October 1984 )
  • Diamond Sam (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, November 1988 )
  • A Can of Worms (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, November 1989 )
  • The Long Fall (in: Amazing Stories, December 1991 )
  • Vacuum Cleaner (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, June 1991 )
  • Sam's War (in: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, July 1994 )
  • Acts of God (in: Science Fiction Age, May 1995 )
  • Nursery Sam (in: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January 1996 )
  • Sam and the Prudent Jurist (in: Science Fiction Age, January 1997 )
  • The Mark of Zorro (in: Amazing Stories, Summer 1998 )
  • Statement of Clark Griffith IV (1998, in: Ben Bova: Sam Gunn Forever )
  • Statement of Juanita Carlotta Maria Rivera y Molina (1998, in: Ben Bova: Sam Gunn Forever )
  • Statement of Lawrence V. Karsh (1998, in: Ben Bova: Sam Gunn Forever )
  • Statement of Steven Achernar Wright (1998, in: Ben Bova: Sam Gunn Forever )
  • Statement of the Rt. Hon. Jill McD. Meyers (1998, in: Ben Bova: Sam Gunn Forever )
  • Tourist Sam (in: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, March 1998 )
  • Sam and the Flying Dutchman (in: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, June 2003 ; also: The Flying Dutchman , 2007)
  • Piker's Peek (in: Amazing Stories, March 2005 )
  • Takes Two to Tangle (in: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, October 2006 )
  • Sam Below Par (in: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, July-August 2012 )
  • Rare (Off) Earth Elements (2015, in: Bryan Thomas Schmidt (Ed.): Mission: Tomorrow )

Collective issues:

  • 1 Sam Gunn, Unlimited (1992)
  • 2 Sam Gunn Forever (1998)
  • The Sam Gunn Omnibus (2007)

The Grand Tour

  • 1 Powersat (2005)
  • 2 Empire Builders (1993)
  • 4 Mars (1992)
  • 6 Return to Mars (1999)
    • English: Return to Mars. Translated by Peter Robert. Heyne SF&F # 6375, 2001, ISBN 3-453-18769-5 .
  • 8 Jupiter (2000)
    • German: Jupiter. Translated by Walter Brumm. Heyne SF&F # 6416, 2002, ISBN 3-453-21349-1 .
  • 11 Saturn (2003)
    • German: Saturn. Translated by Martin Gilbert. Heyne SF&F # 6467, 2004, ISBN 3-453-87916-3 .
  • 12 titanium (2006)
  • 14 Mercury (2005)
  • 15 Mars Life (2008)
  • 16 Venus (2000)
    • German: Venus. Translated by Martin Gilbert. Heyne SF&F # 6388, 2002, ISBN 3-453-19677-5 .
  • 18 Leviathans of Jupiter (2011)
  • 19 Farside (2013)
  • 20 Earth (2019)
  • Tales of the Grand Tour (2004)
  • A Grand Tour Collection (collective edition of 10 novels and a volume of short stories; 2018)

Moonrise:

  • 1 moonrise (1996)
  • 2 Moonwar (1997)

The Asteroid Wars:

  • 1 The Precipice (2001)
    • English: The Asteroid War. Translated by Martin Gilbert. Heyne SF&F # 6446, 2003, ISBN 3-453-87071-9 .
  • 2 The Rock Rats (2002)
    • German: Asteroidensturm. Translated by Martin Gilbert. Heyne SF&F # 6482, 2004, ISBN 3-453-52013-0 .
  • 3 The Silent War (2004)
    • German: Asteroidenfeuer. Translated by Martin Gilbert. Heyne SF & F # 52103, 2005, ISBN 3-453-52103-X .
  • 4 The Aftermath (2007)
  • The Asteroid Wars (collective edition from 1–3; 2004)

Star Quest Trilogy:

  • 1 New Earth (2013)
  • 2 Death Wave (2015)
  • 3 Apes and Angels (2016)
  • 4 Survival (2017)

To Save the Sun (with AJ Austin)

  • 1 To Save the Sun (1992)
  • 2 To Fear the Light (1994)

Jake Ross

  • 1 Power Play (2012)
  • 2 Power Surge (2015)
  • 3 Power Failure (2018)

Novels

  • Out of the Sun (1968)
  • Escape! (1970)
  • THX 1138 (1971)
    • German: The drug paradise. Translated by Bodo Baumann. Bastei Lübbe Science Fiction Paperback # 21067, 1975, ISBN 3-404-00277-6 . Also as: THX 1138: The drug paradise. Translated by Bodo Baumann. Goldmann Science Fiction # 23307, 1979, ISBN 3-442-23307-0 .
  • As on a Darkling Plain (1972)
  • The Winds of Altair (1973)
  • When the Sky Burned (1973)
    • English: When the sky caught fire. Translated by Tony Westermayr. Goldmann Science Fiction # 23402, 1982, ISBN 3-442-23402-6 .
  • Gremlins, Go Home! (1974; also: Gremlins Go Home , 2002; with Gordon R. Dickson)
  • The Starcrossed (1975)
  • City of Darkness (1976)
  • The Multiple Man: A Novel of Suspense (1976)
    • German: Der Mehrfach-Mensch. Translated by Tony Westermayr. Goldmann Science Fiction # 23260, 1977, ISBN 3-442-23260-0 .
  • Millennium (1976)
    • German: turn of the millennium. Translated by Walter Brumm. Heyne SF&F # 3577, 1978, ISBN 3-453-30472-1 .
  • Colony (1978)
    • German: The colony. Translated by Gottfried Feidel. Heyne SF&F # 3764, 1980, ISBN 3-453-30665-1 .
  • Test of Fire (1982)
  • Privateers (1985)
  • Peacekeepers (1988)
  • Cyberbooks (1989)
  • Ordeal by fire. Translated by Norbert Stresau. Heyne SF&F # 4719, 1991, ISBN 3-453-04304-9 .
  • The Trikon Deception (1992; with Bill Pogue)
  • Triumph (1993)
  • Death Dream (1994)
  • Brothers (1995; also: The Immortality Factor , 2009)
  • The Green Trap (2006)
  • Able One (2010)
  • The Hittite (2010)
  • Mars, Inc. (2013)
  • Transhuman (2014)
  • Rescue Mode (2014; with Les Johnson)

Collections

  • Forward in Time (1973)
  • Notes to a Science Fiction Writer (1975)
  • Maxwell's Demons (1978)
  • Out of the Sun (1984)
  • Escape Plus (1984)
  • The Astral Mirror (1985)
  • Prometheans (1986)
  • Battle Station (1987)
  • Future Crime (1990)
  • Challenges (1993)
  • Twice Seven (1998)
  • Hour of the Gremlins (3 novels; 2002; with Gordon R. Dickson)
  • Laugh Lines (2008)
  • New Frontiers: A Collection of Tales About the Past, the Present, and the Future (2014)
  • Mercury and Prometheans (collective edition of novel and short story book; 2015)

The Best of Bova (Collections)

  • 1 The Best of Bova: Volume 1 (2016)
  • 2 The Best of Bova: Volume II (2016)
  • 3 The Best of Bova: Volume III (2017)

Short stories

1960

  • A Long Way Back (in: Amazing Stories, February 1960 )

1962

  • The Towers of Titan ( Dr. Sidney Lee -Story; in: Amazing Stories, January 1962 )
  • The Next Logical Step (in: Analog Science Fact → Science Fiction, May 1962 )
  • Answer, Please Answer (in: Amazing Stories, October 1962 )

1963

  • The Dueling Machine (in: Analog Science Fact → Science Fiction, May 1963 ; also: The Perfect Warrior , 1973; with Myron R. Lewis)

1964

  • Men of Good Will (in: Galaxy Magazine, June 1964 ; with Myron R. Lewis)
    • German: Peaceful and good will… In: Science-Fiction-Stories 55. Ullstein 2000 # 105 (3195), 1975, ISBN 3-548-03195-1 .

1966

  • Stars, Won't You Hide Me? (in: Worlds of Tomorrow, January 1966 )
  • The Weathermakers (in: Analog Science Fiction → Science Fact, December 1966 )

1967

  • Talk to Me, Sweetheart (in: Beyond Infinity, November-December 1967 )

1968

  • The System (in: Analog Science Fiction → Science Fact, January 1968 )
  • Manhattan Dome (in: Amazing Stories, September 1968 )

1969

  • Foeman, Where Do You Flee? ( Dr. Sidney Lee story; in: Galaxy Magazine, January 1969 ; also: Foeman , 1987)

1970

  • Pressure Vessel (in: Worlds of If, February 1970 )
  • Blood of Tyrants (in: Amazing Science Fiction, May 1970 )
  • Brillo (in: Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact, August 1970 ; with Harlan Ellison)

1971

  • A Slight Miscalculation (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1971 )
    • German: The great quake. In: Wulf H. Bergner (Ed.): World of the future. Heyne SF&F # 3305, 1972.
  • Priorities (in: Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact, December 1971 )

1973

  • The Man Who Saw "Gunga Din" Thirty Times (1973, in: Roger Elwood (Ed.): Showcase )
  • The Sightseers (1973, in: Roger Elwood (Ed.): Future City )
    • German: The tourists. In: Ulrike Becker and Claus Varrelmann (eds.): Science Fiction Stories = Science Fiction Stories. dtv bilingual, 1993, ISBN 3-423-09308-0 .
  • The Future of Science: Prometheus, Apollo, Athena (1973)
    • English: The future of science - Prometheus, Apollo, Athene. In: Kate Wilhelm (ed.): The plan is love and death. Moewig (Playboy Science Fiction # 6730), 1982, ISBN 3-8118-6730-X .

1974

  • The Great Supersonic Zeppelin Race (1974, in: Roger Elwood (Ed.): The Far Side of Time: Thirteen Original Stories )

1975

  • The Shining Ones (1975, in: Ben Bova: Notes to a Science Fiction Writer )

1976

1977

  • Orion (1977, in: Byron Preiss (Ed.): Weird Heroes, Volume 6 )

1978

  • The Last Decision (1978, in: Judy-Lynn del Rey (Ed.): Stellar # 4: Science-Fiction Stories )
  • The Man Who ... (1978, in: Ben Bova: Maxwell's Demons )
  • The Secret Life of Henry K. (1978, in: Ben Bova: Maxwell's Demons )
  • Those Who Can (1978, in: Ben Bova: Maxwell's Demons )
  • To Be or Not (1978, in: Ben Bova: Maxwell's Demons )

1980

  • Vision (in: Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact, January 1980 )
    • German: The last days of mortality. In: Peter Wilfert (ed.): Gate to the stars. Goldmann Science Fiction # 23400, 1981, ISBN 3-442-23400-X .
  • Vince's Dragon (1980)
    • German: Vinces Drache. In: Josh Pachter (ed.): Top Fantasy. Heyne SF&F # 4353, 1987, ISBN 3-453-00433-7 .

1981

  • Voyagers (in: Omni, August 1981 )

1982

  • Love Calls (1982, in: Don Myrus and Ben Bova (Eds.): The Best of Omni Science Fiction No. 4 )
    • German: calls out of love. In: Don Myrus and Ben Bova (eds.): Das Beste aus Omni 3. Goldmann Science Fiction # 23435, 1983, ISBN 3-442-23435-2 .

1983

  • A Small Kindness (in: Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact, April 1983 )
    • German: A little friendliness. In: Josh Pachter (ed.): Top Science Fiction: Part Two. Heyne SF&F # 4517, 1988, ISBN 3-453-02774-4 .

1984

  • The Angel's Gift (1984, in: Ellen Datlow (Ed.): The First Omni Book of Science Fiction )
  • Cement (in: Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact, January 1984 )
  • Free Enterprise (in: Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact, February 1984 )
  • Born Again (in: Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact, May 1984 )
  • Out of Time (in: Omni, November 1984 )
  • Escape! (1984, in: Ben Bova: Escape Plus )
  • Sword Play (1984, in: Ben Bova: Escape Plus )

1985

  • Primary (in: Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, February 1985 )
  • Nuclear Autumn (in: Jim Baen and Jerry Pournelle (Eds.): Far Frontiers, Volume II / Summer 1985 )
  • Amorality Tale (1985, in: Ben Bova: The Astral Mirror )
  • Béisbol (in: Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact, November 1985 )

1987

  • Brothers (1987, in: Jack Dann and Jeanne Van Buren Dann (Eds.): In the Field of Fire )
  • Battle Station (1987, in: Ben Bova: Battle Station )
  • To Touch a Star (1987, in: Byron Preiss (Ed.): The Universe )
  • Silent Night (in: Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, December 1987 )
    • German: Silent Night. In: Stefan Lübbe and Uwe Luserke (eds.): The great Christmas book of fantasy. Bastei-Lübbe Paperback # 28171, 1988, ISBN 3-404-28171-3 .

1988

  • Crisis of the Month (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, March 1988 )
  • Impact (in: Aboriginal Science Fiction, March-April 1988 )
  • Water Rite (in: Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact, March 1988 )

1989

  • The Man Who Hated Gravity (in: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, July 1989 )

1990

  • Fitting Suits (in: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, May 1990 )
  • Einstein's Law (in: Omni, July 1990 ; also: Einstein , 2007)

1992

  • He Who Must Die (in: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January 1992 ; with AJ Austin)
  • Bushido (in: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, July 1992 )
  • Sepulcher (in: Asimov's Science Fiction, November 1992 )
    • German: The Tabernacle. In: Friedel Wahren (Ed.): Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazin 44th episode. Heyne SF&F # 5196, 1994, ISBN 3-453-07962-0 .

1993

  • Re-Entry Shock (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, January 1993 )
  • Thy Kingdom Come (2 parts in: Science Fiction Age, March 1993  ff.)
  • Conspiracy Theory (in: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, April 1993 )
  • Interdepartmental Memorandum (1993, in: Ben Bova: Challenges )
  • The Mask of the Rad Death (1993, in: Ben Bova: Challenges )
  • World War 4.5 (1993, in: Ben Bova: Challenges )

1994

  • Inspiration (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, April 1994 )
    • German: inspirations. In: Ronald M. Hahn (Ed.): The triple crash of Jeremy Baker. Heyne SF&F # 5649, 1997, ISBN 3-453-11921-5 .
  • Interdepartmental Memo (1994, in: Ben Bova: Challenges )

1995

  • In Trust (1995, in: Edward E. Kramer and Peter Crowther (Eds.): Tombs )
  • Life as We Know It (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, September 1995 )

1996

  • Risk Assessment (1996, in: Roger Zelazny (Ed.): The Williamson Effect )
  • Appointment in Sinai (in: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, June 1996 )
  • The Great Moon Hoax or A Princess of Mars (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, September 1996 )
    • German: The mars princess. In: Ronald M. Hahn (Ed.): The Mars Princess. Heyne SF&F # 6330, 1999, ISBN 3-453-15663-3 .
  • The Great Moon Hoax or a Mars Princess (1996)
    • German: The mars princess. In: Ronald M. Hahn (Ed.): The Mars Princess. Heyne SF&F # 6330, 1999, ISBN 3-453-15663-3 .

1997

  • The Babe, the Iron Horse, and Mr. McGillicuddy (in: Asimov's Science Fiction, March 1997 ; with Rick Wilber)
  • Lower the River ( Probability Zero series ; in: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, June 1997 )
  • The Café Coup (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, September 1997 )
    • German: The Cafehaus Putsch. In: Ronald M. Hahn (Ed.): Death in the Land of Flowers. Heyne SF&F # 5980, 1998, ISBN 3-453-14009-5 .
  • Cafe Coup (1997)
    • German: The Cafehaus Putsch. In: Ronald M. Hahn (Ed.): Death in the Land of Flowers. Heyne SF&F # 5980, 1998, ISBN 3-453-14009-5 .
  • Your kingdom come. In: Wolfgang Jeschke (Ed.): Heyne Science Fiction Annual Volume 1997. Heyne SF&F # 5648, 1997, ISBN 3-453-11910-X .

1998

  • The Question (in: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January 1998 )
  • Remember, Caesar… (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, March 1998 ; also: Remember, Caesar )
  • The Quest for Steel (in: Dragon Magazine, # 248, June 1998 )
  • Delta Vee (1998, in: Ben Bova: Twice Seven )

1999

  • Mount Olympus (in: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, February 1999 )
  • Charger (in: Dragon Magazine, # 257, March 1999 )
  • Red Sky at Morning (in: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, May 1999 )
  • Dux Bellorum (in: Dragon Magazine, # 263, September 1999 )

2000

  • Greenhouse Chill (in: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January 2000 )
  • Eternal Verities, Eternal Questions (in: Nature, March 30, 2000 )
  • Death on Venus (in: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, March 2000 )
  • Power & Glory (in: Dragon Magazine, # 274, August 2000 )
  • High Jump (in: Amazing Stories, Summer, 2000 )

2001

  • Enchantment (in: Dragon Magazine, # 285, July 2001 )

2003

  • Monster Slayer (in: Absolute Magnitude & Aboriginal Science Fiction, Fall 2003 )
  • Guinevere's Fate (in: Dragon Magazine, # 311, September 2003 )

2004

  • Leviathan (2004, in: Ben Bova: Tales of the Grand Tour )
  • Muzhestvo (2004, in: Ben Bova: Tales of the Grand Tour )

2005

  • The Supersonic Zeppelin (in: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January-February 2005 )

2006

  • Duel in the Somme (in: Apex Science Fiction & Horror Digest # 6, Summer 2006 )

2007

  • Armstrong Spaceport (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • Asteroid Ceres (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • The Audition (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • Bridge Ship Golden Gate (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • Bridge Ship Golden Gate [2] (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • Decisions, Decisions (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • Disappearing Act (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • Grandfather Sam (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • Habitat New Chicago (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • The Hospital and the Bar (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • Lagrange Habitat Jefferson (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • The Maitre d ' (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • Orchestra (ted) Sam (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • The Pelican Bar (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • Pierre D'Argent (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • The Prudent Jurist (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • Reviews (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • The Sea of ​​Clouds (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • Selene City (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • The Show Must Go On! (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • Solar News Headquarters, Selene (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • Solar News Offices, Selene City (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • Space Station Alpha (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • Space University (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • Statement of Juanita Carlotta Maria Rivera y Queveda (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • Steven Achernar Wright (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • The Supervisor's Tale (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • Surprise, Surprise (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • Titan (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • Torch Ship Hermes (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • Two Years Before the Mast (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • Zoilo Hashimoto (2007, in: Ben Bova: The Sam Gunn Omnibus )
  • Jovian Dreams (in: Thrilling Wonder Stories, Summer 2007 )

2008

  • Waterbot (in: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, June 2008 )
  • Moon Race (in: Jim Baen's Universe, December 2008 )

2010

  • Scheherazade and the Storytellers (2010, in: Elizabeth Anne Hull (Ed.): Gateways )

2012

  • A Country for Old Men (2012, in: Les Johnson and Jack McDevitt (Eds.): Going Interstellar )

2013

  • Mars Farts (in: Free Stories 2013 )
  • The Water Thief (2013, in: The Callahan Kids: Tales of Life on Mars )

2014

  • Bloodless Victory (2014, in: Ben Bova: New Frontiers: A Collection of Tales About the Past, the Present, and the Future )
  • A Pale Blue Dot (2014, in: Ben Bova: New Frontiers: A Collection of Tales About the Past, the Present, and the Future )
  • "We'll Always Have Paris" (2014, in: Ben Bova: New Frontiers: A Collection of Tales About the Past, the Present, and the Future ; also: We'll Always Have Paris , 2017)
  • Old Timer's Game (2014, in: Ben Bova and Eric Choi: Carbide Tipped Pens: Seventeen Tales of Hard Science Fiction )

Anthologies

  • The Many Worlds of Science Fiction (1971)
  • The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two: The Greatest Science Fiction Novellas of All Time Chosen by the Science Fiction Writres of America (2 volumes; 1973)
  • Science Fiction Hall of Fame: The Novellas (3 volumes; 1975)
  • The Best of the Nebulas (1989)
  • Future Quartet: Earth in the Year 2042: A Four-Part Invention (1994; with Frederik Pohl, Jerry Pournelle and Charles Sheffield)
  • Carbide Tipped Pens: Seventeen Tales of Hard Science Fiction (2014; with Eric Choi)

Analogous to anthologies

  • Analog 9 (1973)
  • Analog Annual (1976)
  • Analog Yearbook (1978)
  • The Best of Analog (1978)

Three By ...

  • 1 Aliens (1977)
  • 2 Exiles (1977)
  • 3 Novella: 3 (1978)

Omni Science Fiction - The Best of Omni Science Fiction (with Don Myrus)

  • 1 The Best of Omni Science Fiction (1980)
  • 2 The Best of Omni Science Fiction No. 2 (1981)
  • 3 The Best of Omni Science Fiction No. 3 (1982)
    • German: Das Beste aus Omni 2. Goldmann Science Fiction # 23422, 1983, ISBN 3-442-23422-0 .
  • 4 The Best of Omni Science Fiction No. 4 (1982)
    • German: Das Beste aus Omni 3. Goldmann Science Fiction # 23435, 1983, ISBN 3-442-23435-2 .

Nebula Awards (anthologies)

  • 42 Nebula Awards Showcase 2008

Titan (German anthology series; edited together with Wolfgang Jeschke )

Non-fiction

  • The Milky Way Galaxy (1961)
  • In Quest of Quasars: An Introduction to Stars and Starlike Objects (1969)
  • The Fourth State of Matter: Plasma Dynamics and Tomorrow's Technology (1971)
  • The Amazing Laser (1971)
  • The New Astonomies (1972)
  • Man Changes the Weather (1973)
  • The Analog Science Fact Reader (1974)
  • In Quest of Quasars (1975)
  • Science Who Needs it? (1975)
  • Viewpoint (1977)
  • Closeup: New Worlds (1977; with Trudy E. Bell)
  • The Seeds of Tomorrow (1977)
  • Through Eyes of Wonder (1977)
  • The High Road (1981)
  • Vision of the Future: The Art of Robert McCall (1982; with Robert McCall)
  • Assured Survival: Putting the Star Wars Defense in Perspective (1984)
  • Star Peace (1986)
  • Welcome to Moonbase (1987)
  • Interactions: A Journey Through the Mind of a Particle Physicist and the Matter of This World (1988; with Sheldon L. Glashow)
  • First Contact: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (1990; with Byron Preiss)
  • The Craft of Writing Science Fiction That Sells (1995)
  • Space Travel (1997; with Anthony R. Lewis)
  • Immortality: How Science Is Extending Your Life Span (1998)
  • Are We Alone in the Cosmos ?: The Search for Alien Contact in the New Millennium (1999; with Byron Preiss)
  • The Story of Light (2001)
  • Faint Echoes, Distant Stars: The Science and Politics of Finding Life Beyond Earth (2004)

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ sfadb: Ben Bova Awards. In: www.sfadb.com. Retrieved January 9, 2016 .
  2. ^ The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2008 Robert A. Heinlein Award. In: archive.org. Locus Publications, 2008, archived from the original on April 23, 2010 ; accessed on November 21, 2016 (English).
  3. ^ Andrew Liptak: Legendary Science Fiction Author Ben Bova Has Passed at the Age of 88. In: Tor.com . November 30, 2020, accessed November 30, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Bova, Ben
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bova, Benjamin William (full name); Nova, Ben (pseudonym); Williams, Oxford (pseudonym)
SHORT DESCRIPTION American science fiction writer
DATE OF BIRTH November 8, 1932
PLACE OF BIRTH Philadelphia , Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH November 29, 2020