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Johnson, Kenneth R [2]

(1942-    ) UK journalist, author of books on occult and fringe science, and Horror author included here to distinguish him from the US bibliographer Kenneth R Johnson and the US television worker and novelist Kenneth Johnson. The UK Johnson also publishes as Ken Johnson and Kenneth Rayner Johnson (the Rayner being his mother's maiden name). His novels are Blue Sunshine (1977), a film Tie; Zoltan, Hound of Dracula (1977; vt Hounds of Dracula 1977; vt Dracula's Dog 1977); The Succubus (1979) and The Homunculus (1982), both as by Kenneth Rayner Johnson; and The Cheshire Cat (1983). [JC/DRL]

Kenneth Rayner Johnson

born Lancashire: 16 June 1942

died Oldham, Lancashire: 22 May 2011

works

• Blue Sunshine (London: Sphere Books, 1977) [tie to the film: pb/]
• Zoltan, Hound of Dracula (London: Everest Books, 1977) [tie to the film: pb/]
  • Hounds of Dracula (New York: Signet, 1977) [vt of the above: pb/]
  • Dracula's Dog (New York: Signet, 1977) [another vt of the above: pb/]
• The Succubus (London: Blond and Briggs, 1979) as by Kenneth Rayner Johnson [hb/]
• The Homunculus (London: New English Library, 1982) as by Kenneth Rayner Johnson [pb/]
• The Cheshire Cat (New York: Dell, 1983) [pb/]

nonfiction

• The Zarkon Principle (London: Everest Books, 1975) as by Zarkon [nonfiction: hb/]
  • Armageddon 2000 (London: Creation Books, 1996) as by Kenneth Rayner Johnson [nonfiction: vt of the above, possibly rev: pb/]
• The Fulcanelli Phenomenon (London: Neville Spearman, 1980) as by Kenneth Rayner Johnson [nonfiction: hb/]

links

• Internet Speculative Fiction Database

Entry from The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (2011-current) edited by John Clute and David Langford.
Accessed 19:37 pm on 26 April 2024.
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