Van Arnam, Dave
Entry updated 12 September 2022. Tagged: Author.
Working name of US author David G Van Arnam (1935-2002), who insisted on the capital V (not van Arnam). He began publishing sf with Lost in Space (1967) with Ron Archer (Ted White), a novelization from the television series Lost in Space. Sideslip (1968) was also written with White, who this time used his own name; the protagonist of this Alternate-World tale finds himself in a different 1968 New York where Aliens have ruled Earth since 1938, incidentally preventing World War Two. Further routine sf adventures by van Arnam are Star Gladiator (1967 chap dos), Starmind (1969) and Greyland (1972). The Zantain fantasies – The Players of Hell (1968 chap dos) and Wizard of Storms (1970) – are well constructed and occasionally vivid, as are the Jamnar/Star Barbarian fantasies, Star Barbarian (1969) and Lord of Blood (1970). [JC/DRL]
David G Van Arnam
born 31 July 1935
died Albany, California: 3 August 2002
works
series
Zantain
- The Players of Hell (New York: Belmont Books, 1968) [chap: dos: Zantain: pb/Marini]
- Wizard of Storms (New York: Belmont Books, 1970) [Zantain: pb/Jeff Jones]
Jamnar/Star Barbarian
- Star Barbarian (New York: Lancer Books, 1969) [Jamnar/Star Barbarian: pb/Jeff Jones]
- Lord of Blood (New York: Lancer Books, 1970) [Jamnar/Star Barbarian: pb/Jim Steranko]
individual titles
- Lost in Space (New York: Pyramid Books, 1967) with Ted White, White bylined as Ron Archer [tie to Lost in Space: Lost in Space: pb/uncredited]
- Star Gladiator (New York: Belmont Books, 1967) [chap: dos: pb/]
- Sideslip (New York: Pyramid Books, 1968) with Ted White [pb/Jack Gaughan]
- Starmind (New York: Ballantine Books, 1969) [pb/Paul Lehr]
- Greyland (New York: Belmont Tower, 1972) [pb/]
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