Barrington J. Bayley

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Barrington John Bayley (* 9. April 1937 in Birmingham , † 14. October 2008 ) was a British science fiction - author . He published his works mostly as Barrington J. Bayley , but also under the pseudonyms Alan Aumbry , John Diamond , PF Woods and in collaboration with Michael Moorcock as Michael Barrington .

Life

Barrington J. Bayley grew up in Newport (Shropshire), worked in a wide variety of professions (as an office worker, in a coal mine and briefly as a reporter for the Wellington Journal ) and joined the Royal Air Force in 1955 . By then, his first short story, Combat's End , had already been printed in a magazine. He left the Royal Air Force in 1957 and henceforth worked as a freelance author for various newspapers and magazines, mostly under a pseudonym. In the 1960s his short stories appeared regularly in New Worlds magazine and later in Interzone . In 1970 he published his first novel Star Virus , which appeared in Germany in the science fiction series Gemini . Overall, only a small part of his books appeared in German translation. His novel The Zen Gun was nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award in 1983 .

In 2008, Barrington J. Bayley died of complications from colon cancer.

Awards

  • 1984 Seiun Award for The Garments of Caean for best foreign language novel
  • 1985 Seiun Award for The Zen Gun for best foreign language novel
  • 1989 Interzone Readers Poll in the category "All-Time Best Sf Author"
  • 1990 Seiun Award for Collision with Chronos for best foreign language novel
  • 1995 Interzone Readers Poll for Gnostic Endings in the "Fiction" category
  • 1997 British Science Fiction Association Award for A Crab Must Try in the "Short Fiction" category
  • 2001 Interzone Readers Poll for The Worms of Hess in the "Fiction" category

bibliography

Series and cycles

Soul of the Robot (novel series)
  • Soul of the Robot (1974; also: The Soul of the Robot , 1976)
  • The Rod of Light (1985)
Warhammer 40,000
  • Children of the Emperor (in: Inferno! # 7, July 1998 )
  • Eye of Terror (1999)
  • The Lives of Ferag Lion Wolf (in: Inferno! # 14, September 1999 ; also: The Lives of Ferag Lion-Wolf , 2001)
  • Battle of the Archaeosaurs (in: Inferno! # 18, May-June 2000 )
  • Hive Fleet Horror (in: Inferno! # 20, September-October 2000 )

Novels

  • The Star Virus (short novel in: New Worlds SF, # 142 May-June 1964 )
    • German: The star virus. Translated by Heinz F. Kliem. Kelter (Gemini Science Fiction # 40), 1977.
  • Annihilation Factor (1972)
  • Empire of Two Worlds (1972)
    • English: The two worlds empire. Translated by Marcel Bieger. Ullstein Science Fiction & Fantasy # 31075, 1984, ISBN 3-548-31075-3 .
  • Collision Course (1973; also: Collision with Chronos , 1989)
  • The Fall of Chronopolis (1974)
  • The Garments of Caean (1976)
  • The Grand Wheel (1977)
  • Star Winds (1978)
  • The Pillars of Eternity (1982)
  • The Zen Gun (1983)
  • The Forest of Peldain (1985)
  • The Great Hydration (2005)
  • The Sinners Of Erspia (2005)

Collections

  • The Knights of the Limits (1978)
    • German: Die Grenzritter. Translated by Joachim Körber. Moewig (Playboy Science Fiction # 6741), 1985, ISBN 3-8118-6741-5 .
  • The Seed of Evil (1979)
    • English: The seeds of evil. Translated by Udo Hösterey and Baldur Buscher. Ullstein Science Fiction & Fantasy # 31088, 1984, ISBN 3-548-31088-5 .
  • The Fall of Chronopolis and Collision with Chronos (1989, collective edition)
  • The Pillars of Eternity and The Garments of Caean (1989, collective edition)

Short stories

1954
  • Combat's End (1954, in: Vargo Statten British Science Fiction Magazine, Vol 1 No 4 ; also: Cosmic Combatants , 1974)
1955
  • Cold Death (in: Operation Fantast, # 17 March 1955 )
  • Last Post (1955, in: The British Science Fiction Magazine, Vol 1 No 12 )
  • Kindly Travelers (in: Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, # 59 (July) 1955 )
  • The Bargain (1955, in: British Space Fiction Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 4 )
  • Martyrs Appointed (1955, in: British Space Fiction Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 5 )
1956
  • The Reluctant Death (in: Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, # 65 (January) 1956 )
  • Fugitive (1956, in: British Space Fiction Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 7 )
1959
  • Consolidation (1959, in: Nebula Science Fiction, Number 38 )
  • Peace on Earth (in: New Worlds Science Fiction, # 89 December 1959 ; with Michael Moorcock )
1962
  • The Big Sound (1962, in: Science Fantasy, # 51 February )
  • Fishing Trip (1962, in: Science Fiction Adventures, No. 26 ; also: The Ship That Sailed the Ocean of Space , 1974)
    • English: The ship on the ocean of time. In: Barrington J. Bayley: The Seed of Evil. 1984.
  • Double Time (1962, in: New Worlds Science Fiction, # 120 July )
  • The Radius Riders (1962, in: Science Fiction Adventures, No. 27 )
    • German: Die Radius-Reise. In: Barrington J. Bayley: The Seed of Evil. 1984.
  • The Radius Raiders (1962)
    • German: Die Radius-Reise. In: Barrington J. Bayley: The Seed of Evil. 1984.
1963
  • Natural Defense (1963, in: New Worlds Science Fiction, # 133 August )
  • Return Visit (1963, in: New Worlds Science Fiction, November )
1964
  • The Countenance (1964, in: New Worlds Science Fiction, January )
    • German: The face. In: Barrington J. Bayley: The Seed of Evil. 1984.
  • Flux (1964, in: John Carnell (Ed.): Lambda I and Other Stories ; with Michael Moorcock)
  • Farewell, Dear Brother (1964, in: New Worlds Science Fiction, April )
    • German: Farewell, dear brother! In: Barrington J. Bayley: The Seed of Evil. 1984.
  • Integrity (in: New Worlds SF, # 144 September-October 1964 )
    • German: Integrity. In: Barrington J. Bayley: The Seed of Evil. 1984.
  • The Patch (in: New Worlds SF, # 145 November-December 1964 )
1965
  • All the King's Men (in: New Worlds SF, # 148 March 1965 )
  • Reactionary (in: New Worlds SF, # 149 April 1965 )
  • The Ship of Disaster (in: New Worlds SF, June 1965 )
    • English: The ship of doom. In: Josh Pachter (ed.): Top Fantasy: Part Two. Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy # 4518, 1988, ISBN 3-453-02775-2 .
  • Catspaw (in: Tangent, September 1965 )
  • The Ship of Disaster (1965)
    • English: The ship of doom. In: Josh Pachter (ed.): Top Fantasy: Part Two. Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy # 4518, 1988, ISBN 3-453-02775-2 .
1966
1967
  • Aid to Nothing (in: New Worlds and SF Impulse, April 1967 )
1971
  • Exit from City 5 (1971, in: Michael Moorcock (Ed.): New Worlds Quarterly # 1 )
    • English: Escape from City Five. In: Barrington J. Bayley: The Frontier Knights. 1985.
  • The Four-Color Problem (1971, in: Michael Moorcock (Ed.): New Worlds Quarterly 2 )
  • The Exit From City 5 (1971)
    • English: The escape from city 5. In: Barrington J. Bayley: Die Grenzritter. 1985.
1972
  • The Exploration of Space (1972, in: Michael Moorcock (Ed.): New Worlds Quarterly # 4 )
    • German: The exploration of space. In: Josh Pachter (ed.): Top Science Fiction: Part Two. Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy # 4517, 1988, ISBN 3-453-02774-4 . Also as: The exploration of space. In: Josh Pachter (ed.): Top Science Fiction: Part Two. Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy # 4517, 1988, ISBN 3-453-02774-4 .
  • Man in Transit (1972, in: Michael Moorcock (Ed.): New Worlds Quarterly # 4 )
    • German: Mensch im Transit. In: Barrington J. Bayley: The Seed of Evil. 1984.
1973
  • Me and My Antronoscope (1973, in: Michael Moorcock (Ed.): New Worlds Quarterly 5 )
    • German: Me and my antronoscope. In: Werner Fuchs (Hrsg.): Grotto of the dancing game. Droemer Knaur (Knaur Science Fiction & Fantasy # 5754), 1982, ISBN 3-426-05754-9 .
  • An Overload (1973, in: Michael Moorcock and Charles Platt (Eds.): New Worlds 6 )
    • German: Overload. In: Barrington J. Bayley: The Frontier Knights. 1985.
  • The Seed of Evil (1973, in: Kenneth Bulmer (Ed.): New Writings in SF 23 )
    • English: The seeds of evil. In: Barrington J. Bayley: The Seed of Evil. 1984.
  • Mutation Planet (1973, in: Roger Elwood (Ed.): Frontiers 1; Tomorrow's Alternatives )
    • English: Planet of Mutations. In: Barrington J. Bayley: The Frontier Knights. 1985.
1974
  • Maladjustment (1974, in: Hilary Bailey and Charles Platt (Eds.): New Worlds 7 )
  • The God-Gun (1974)
    • German: The God Cannon. In: Barrington J. Bayley: The Seed of Evil. 1984.
  • The Infinite Searchlight (1974)
    • German: Infinite Ray. In: Barrington J. Bayley: The Seed of Evil. 1984.
  • Life Trap (1974)
    • German: Lebensfalle. In: Barrington J. Bayley: The Seed of Evil. 1984.
  • Perfect Love (1974)
    • German: Perfect love. In: Barrington J. Bayley: The Seed of Evil. 1984.
  • The Ship That Sailed the Ocean of Space (1974)
    • English: The ship on the ocean of time. In: Barrington J. Bayley: The Seed of Evil. 1984.
  • Sporting with the Chid (1974)
    • English: Don't play with the Chid. In: Barrington J. Bayley: The Seed of Evil. 1984.
  • Wizard Wazo's Revenge (1974)
    • English: The Magician's Revenge. In: Barrington J. Bayley: The Seed of Evil. 1984.
1975
  • The Bees of Knowledge (1975, in: Hilary Bailey (Ed.): New Worlds 8: The Science Fiction Quarterly )
    • German: The bees of knowledge. In: Barrington J. Bayley: The Frontier Knights. 1985.
1976
  • The Cabinet of Oliver Naylor (1976, in: Hilary Bailey (Ed.): New Worlds 10 )
    • English: The Cabinet of Oliver Naylor. In: Barrington J. Bayley: The Frontier Knights. 1985.
1978
  • The Problem of Morley's Emission (1978, in: Barrington J. Bayley: The Knights of the Limits )
    • English: The problem with Morley's broadcast. In: Barrington J. Bayley: The Frontier Knights. 1985.
1983
  • The Ur-Plant (in: Interzone, # 4 Spring 1983 )
1985
  • Escapist Literature (in: Interzone, # 13 Autumn 1985 )
1988
  • When They Asked Him What Happens (1988, in: Rob Meades and David B. Wake (Eds.): The Drabble Project )
1989
  • Tommy Atkins (in: Interzone, # 27 January-February 1989 )
  • Death Ship (1989, in: David Garnett (Ed.): Zenith: The Best in New British Science Fiction )
    • German: The Death Ship. In: Arthur W. Saha and Donald A. Wollheim (eds.): The best stories in American science fiction: Worlds Best SF 9. Bastei Lübbe Science Fiction Special # 24132, 1990, ISBN 3-404-24132-0 .
  • The Death of Arlett (in: Interzone, # 32 November-December 1989 )
  • Cling to the Curvature! (1989, in: Rudy Rucker , Peter Lamborn Wilson and Robert Anton Wilson (eds.): Semiotext [e] SF )
1990
  • Galimatias (1990, in: Rob Meades and David B. Wake (Eds.): Drabble II - Double Century )
  • Culture Shock (in: Interzone, # 35 May 1990 )
  • The Phobeya (in: The Gate # 2, 1990 ; with Sean Bayley)
1991
1992
  • Doctor Pinter in the Mythology Isles (1992, in: Brian Stableford (Ed.): The Dedalus Book of Femmes Fatales )
  • Why Live? Dream! (in: Interzone, # 59 May 1992 )
  • Don't Leave Me (1992, in: Paul J. McAuley and Kim Newman (Eds.): In Dreams )
  • Quiddity Wars (in: Interzone, # 62 August 1992 )
  • Teatray in the Sky (in: Interzone, # 64 October 1992 )
1993
  • The Way Into the Wendy House (in: Interzone, # 71 May 1993 )
1994
  • Gnostic Endings: Flight to the Hypercosmos (in: Interzone, # 85 July 1994 )
  • On the Ledge (in: Interzone, # 88 October 1994 )
  • Love in Backspace (1994, in: David Garnett (Ed.): New Worlds 4 )
1995
  • Get Out of Here (in: Interzone, # 94 April 1995 )
  • The Island of Dr Romeau (in: Interzone, # 98 August 1995 )
1996
  • A Crab Must Try (in: Interzone, # 103 January 1996 )
  • The Crear (in: Interzone, # 110 August 1996 )
2000
  • The Sky Tower (2000, in: Spectrum SF, # 2 April )
  • Planet of the Stercorasaurs (in: Interzone, # 158 August 2000 )
  • The Worms of Hess (in: Interzone, # 160 October 2000 )
  • The Revolt of the Mobiles (in: Interzone, # 161 November 2000 )
2001
  • Domie (in: Interzone, # 172 October 2001 )
  • It Was a Lover and His Lass (2001, in: Sean Wallace (Ed.): Strange Pleasures )
2003
  • The Multiplex Fixative (2003, in: Sean Wallace and Philip Harbottle (Eds.): Fantasy Annual 5 )
2006
  • Party Smart Card (in: Nature, March 30, 2006 )
2007
  • Formic Gender Disorder (in: Nature, August 23, 2007 )

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Obituary at locusmag.com (English)
  2. ↑ Barrington Bayley at oivas.com (English)
personal data
SURNAME Bayley, Barrington J.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bayley, Barrington John (full name); Aumbry, Alan (pen name); Barrington, Michael (pseudonym); Colvin, James (pen name); Diamond, John (pseudonym); Woods, PF (pseudonym); Woods, Peter (pseudonym)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British author
DATE OF BIRTH April 9, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH Birmingham
DATE OF DEATH October 14, 2008