Herbert James Campbell
Herbert "Bert" James Campbell (known as HJ Campbell * 18th November 1925 in London , England † in September, 1983 in Somerset ) was an English science fiction - author .
Life
Campbell studied chemistry and successfully completed his doctoral thesis in 1957 . His fiction work was limited to the years 1952–56 and included short stories and novels. During this time he was also editor of the magazine Authentic Science Fiction and published two anthologies . His novels and short stories have also been published under the pseudonyms John J. Deegan and Roy Sheldon. After 1956 he was so stressed by his actual job that he stopped writing science fiction; rather, he concentrated on his research results and published a large number of scientific articles about it.
bibliography
- Shiny Spear (novels; as Roy Sheldon)
- 1 Phantom Moon (in: Science Fiction Fortnightly, # 6 (March 15) 1951 )
- German: The invisible moon. Translated by Gerhard Ledig. Pabel (Utopia Science Fiction # 188), 1959.
- 2 Energy Alive (in: Science Fiction Fortnightly, # 7 (April 1) 1951 )
- 3 Beam of Terror (in: Authentic Science Fiction, # 13 (September) 1951 )
- 4 The Plastic Peril (in: Authentic Science Fiction, # 25 (September) 1952 )
- German: The new way of life. Moewig (Terra Nova # 57), 1969.
- 5 Star of Death (in: Authentic Science Fiction, # 27 (November) 1952 )
- German: The Lost. Translated by Gerhard Ledig. Pabel (Utopia Science Fiction # 214), 1960.
- 6 Atoms in Action (1953)
- 7 House of Entropy (1953)
- Magdah (novels)
- 1 Mammoth Man (1951)
- 2 Two Days of Terror (1951)
- German: Two days of fear. Pabel (Utopia Science Fiction # 161), 1959.
- Novels
- Gold Men of Aureus (in: Science Fiction Fortnightly, # 3 (February 1) 1951 )
- The World in a Test Tube (in: Science Fiction Fortnightly, # 8 (April 15) 1951 )
- The Last Mutation (in: Science Fiction Monthly, # 11 (July) 1951 ; also: The Last Mutation )
- The Moon Is Heaven (in: Authentic Science Fiction, # 16 (December) 1951 ; also: The Moon Is Heaven )
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Two Days of Terror (1951; as Roy Sheldon)
- German: Two days of fear. Pabel Utopia # 161, 1959.
- World in a Test Tube (1951)
- Chaos in Miniature (in: Authentic Science Fiction, # 18 (February) 1952 ; also: Chaos in Miniature )
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Space Warp (in: Authentic Science Fiction, # 19 (March) 1952 )
- German: The precious mineral. Moewig (Terra Nova # 52), 1969.
- Mice or Machines (in: Authentic Science Fiction, # 22 (June) 1952 )
- The Menacing Sleep (1952)
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Beyond the Visible (1952)
- German: The invisible danger. Translated by H. Ziehlke. Rappening science fiction, 1953.
- Moment Out of Time (1952; as Roy Sheldon)
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Another Space - Another Time (1953)
- German: Another room, another time. Translated by Anne Steul. Rappen science fiction, 1953. Also as: Through space and time. Translated by Anne Steul. Pabel (Utopia large volume # 15), 1955.
- The Red Planet (1953)
- Brain Ultimate (1953)
- Atoms in Action (1953; as Roy Sheldon)
- House of Entropy (1953; as Roy Sheldon)
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The Metal Eater (1954; as Roy Sheldon)
- German: The white death. Translated by Walter Ernsting . Moewig Terra # 45, 1958.
- Once Upon a Space (1954)
- The Metal Eater (1954; as Roy Sheldon)
- Short stories
1953:
- All Men Kill (1953, in: Nebula Science Fiction, Number 3 )
1954:
- Projectionist (1954, in: Nebula Science Fiction, Number 7 )
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Space Academy (in: Spaceway, February 1954 )
- German: Space Academy. In: Utopia special volume, # 1. Pabel, 1955.
- The Alien (in: Spaceway, April 1954 )
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Zero (1954)
- German: zero point. Translated by Rose Ebert. In: Walter Ernsting (Ed.): Utopia-Magazin 2. Pabel Utopia Magazin # 2, 1956.
- Anthologies
- Tomorrow's Universe (1953)
- Authentic Book of Space (1954)
literature
- Hans Joachim Alpers , Werner Fuchs , Ronald M. Hahn : Reclam's science fiction guide. Reclam, Stuttgart 1982, ISBN 3-15-010312-6 , p. 81 f.
- Hans Joachim Alpers, Werner Fuchs, Ronald M. Hahn, Wolfgang Jeschke : Lexicon of Science Fiction Literature. Heyne, Munich 1991, ISBN 3-453-02453-2 , p. 299.
- Stephen Holland, Malcolm Edwards: Campbell, H J. In: John Clute , Peter Nicholls : The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction . 3rd edition (online edition), version dated April 7, 2017.
- Donald H. Tuck : The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy through 1968. Advent, Chicago 1974, ISBN 0-911682-20-1 , p. 87.
Web links
- Herbert James Campbell at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
- Herbert James Campbell in Fantastic Fiction (English)
- Herbert James Campbell in Fancyclopedia 3 (English)
- Herbert James Campbell in the Bibliography of German Science Fiction ( Books )
- Literature by and about Herbert James Campbell in the WorldCat bibliographic database
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Campbell, Herbert James |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Campbell, HJ (alternative spelling); Campbell, Herbert J. (alternative spelling); Sheldon, Roy (pseudonym) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English science fiction author |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 18, 1925 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | London , England |
DATE OF DEATH | September 1983 |
Place of death | Somerset , England |