Tom Reamy

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Thomas Earl "Tom" Reamy (born January 23, 1935 in Woodson , Texas , † November 4, 1977 in Independence , Missouri ) was an American science fiction and fantasy author.

life and work

Born in Texan, Reamy made a name for himself in science fiction circles from the mid-1960s as the publisher of the Trumpet fan magazine and later Nickelodian, as well as his involvement in the meetings of the fan scene. Reamy had previously written science fiction and fantasy short stories that , while highly praised by members of the Austiner Turkey City Writer's Workshop , of which he was a member, did not satisfy him enough to have them published.

Reamy was a talented painter and graphic designer . The mixture of his talents led him to Hollywood for a few years , where he wrote scripts and worked as a prop master for the soft porn production Flesh Gordon (1974).

In 1974 Reamy moved to Kansas City, where he devoted himself entirely to writing. He mainly wrote short stories and novellas that were published in various anthologies and magazines such as The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction . His work was enthusiastically received and he promptly received the John W. Campbell Award for best new author. He was then nominated several times for the great science fiction awards, Nebula and Hugo . In 1975 he won the Nebula Award in the Best Novelette category for San Diego Lightfoot Sue .

Thomas Earl Reamy died of a heart attack in 1977 at the age of 42 while sitting at his typewriter .

In Reamys estate they found his only novel Blind votes (Blind Voices), which was published in 1978 posthumously. This novel was also nominated for Hugo and Nebula Awards and is primarily responsible for the fact that Reamy is compared with authors such as Ray Bradbury and Richard Matheson .

Awards

  • 1974: Nebula Award nominee in the Best Novelette category for Twilla
  • 1975: Winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novelette for San Diego Lightfoot Sue
  • 1976: Nominated for the Hugo Award in the Best Novellette category for San Diego Lightfoot Sue
  • 1976: Winner of the John W. Campbell Award for best new author
  • 1978: Nominee for the Nebula Award in the Best Novel category for Blind Voices
  • 1979: Nominated for the Hugo Award in the Best Novel category for Blind Voices
  • 1979: Winner of the Balrog Award in the Best Novel category for Blind Voices

bibliography

novel
  • Blind Voices (1978)
collection
  • San Diego Lightfoot Sue and Other Stories (1979)
Short stories
  • Jenny's Friends (1954)
  • The Wondrous Adventures of Grady Goodmonster or My Vacation (1965)
  • Poul Anderson's The Broken Sword (1966)
  • Beyond the Cleft (1974)
  • Twilla (1974)
  • Sting! (1975)
  • Under the Hollywood Sign (1975)
  • San Diego Lightfoot Sue (1975)
    • English: San Diego Lightfoot Sue. In: Manfred Kluge (Ed.): Cagliostros Spiegel. Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy # 3569), 1977, ISBN 3-453-30464-0 .
  • The Mistress of Windraven (1976)
  • The Sweetwater Factor (1976)
  • Dinosaurs (1976)
  • The Detweiler Boy (1977)
    • German: The Detweiler boy. In: Manfred Kluge (Hrsg.): The Cinderella machine. Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy # 3605), 1978, ISBN 3-453-30512-4 .
  • Wonder Show (1977)
  • Insects in Amber (1978)
    • English: insects in amber. Translated by Johannes Jaspert. In: Manfred Kluge (ed.): Insects in amber. Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy # 3767), 1980, ISBN 3-453-30668-6 .
    • English: insects in amber. Translated by Stefan Troßbach. In: Edward L. Ferman , Anne Jordan (eds.): The best horror stories. Droemer Knaur (Knaur Horror # 1835), 1989, ISBN 3-426-01835-7 .
  • Waiting for Billy Star (1978)
  • 2076: Blue Eyes (1979)
  • Variant: Blue Eyes (1979)
  • M Is For the Million Things (1981)

literature

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personal data
SURNAME Reamy, Tom
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Reamy, Thomas Earl (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American writer
DATE OF BIRTH January 23, 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH Woodson , Texas
DATE OF DEATH 4th November 1977
Place of death Independence , Missouri