Webb, William Thomas

Entry updated 12 September 2022. Tagged: Author.

(1918-2006) UK author who began publishing work of genre interest with "Escape from Plenty" (February 1958 Nebula) as by W T Webb; he wrote a moderate number of Space Operas for Robert Hale Limited, some of them involving Time Travel and travel into other Dimensions; The Fate of the Phral (1980), interestingly, engages the United Planets against Monsters descended from an ancient race, with revelations galore. His contributions began with The Eye of Hollerl-Ra (1977), which involves Identity Transfer, and ended with The Froth Eater (1980). [JC]

William Thomas Webb

born 20 September 1918

died 12 August 2006

works

• The Eye of Hollerl-Ra (London: Robert Hale, 1977) [hb/Michael Barrington]
• After the Inferno (London: Robert Hale, 1977) [hb/]
• Cheyney's Robot (London: Robert Hale, 1978) [hb/]
• The Poisoned Planet (London: Robert Hale, 1978) [hb/]
• The Time Druids (London: Robert Hale, 1978) [hb/]
• The Dimension Lords (London: Robert Hale, 1979) [hb/]
• The Fate of the Phral (London: Robert Hale, 1980) [hb/]
• The Froth Eater (London: Robert Hale, 1980) [hb/]

links

• Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• Picture Gallery

previous versions of this entry

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