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de Vere, Howard
Pseudonym of US author William Howard Van Orden (?1816-?1894), active in the later nineteenth century as an author of tales for Boys' Papers. Three titles have been discovered to be of sf interest: The Demon of the Deep; Or, Above and Beneath the Waves (1876 The Boys of New York; 1893 chap), an Under the Sea adventure for boys with Inventions galore, including a submarine ...
Baxter, John
(1939- ) Australian author, who has also lived and worked in the UK and USA. He began publishing sf with "Vendetta's End" for Science Fiction Adventures (UK) #29 in November 1962, and for the next four years appeared primarily in New Worlds; he wrote some stories with Ron Smith (1936-1987) under the joint pseudonym Martin Loran (Loran being Smith's middle name). His sf novel, ...
Liddle, Carl
(1897-1968) US journalist and author of Tunchi (1933) with David Thibault, an unusually well-researched Lost Race tale set in South America and attempting to present the possible characteristics of an ancient Amerindian civilization. [JC]
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
US Serial Film (1953; vt Commando Cody). Republic Pictures. Directed by Franklin Adreon, Fred C Brannon and Harry Keller. Written by Ronald Davidson and Barry Shipman. Cast includes Richard Crane, Gregory Gaye, Judd Holdren, William Schallert and Aline Towne. Twelve circa 28-minute episodes. Black and white. / Commando Cody (Holdren), nicknamed after his wartime employment, has been ordered by the government to wear a mask at all times ...
Steampunk Explorer, The
US Online Magazine published since March 2018, edited from the San Francisco area by Stephen Beale, a semi-retired professional journalist. / Produced in the style of an online magazine or newspaper (see Newszines), The Steampunk Explorer covers news about Steampunk Fandom, media, and related topics with an emphasis on activities in English-speaking countries ...
Langford, David
(1953- ) UK author, critic, editor, publisher and sf fan, in the latter capacity recipient of 21 Hugo awards for fan writing – some of the best of his several hundred pieces are assembled as Let's Hear It for the Deaf Man (coll 1992 chap US; much exp vt The Silence of the Langford 1996; exp 2015 ebook) as Dave Langford, edited by Ben Yalow – plus five Best Fanzine Hugos ...