William L. Crawford
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| William L. Crawford | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1911 Trafford, Pennsylvania |
| Died | 1984 (aged 72–73) |
| Pen name | Peter Reynolds (with Amelia Reynolds Long), Garret Ford:based on his wife's name-Margaret Crawford |
| Occupation | publisher, editor, printer, novelist |
| Nationality | United States |
| Genres | Science fiction |
William Levi Crawford (1911 - 1984) was an American publisher and editor. In 1935, Crawford published Mars Mountain, by Eugene George Key. It was the first full length book to be issued by a publisher that specialized in science fiction[1]. He also published two early science fiction magazines, Marvel Tales and Unusual Stories. Crawford published books under a number of different imprints before founding the Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. in 1946. Crawford edited several anthologies that he also published. He co wrote the 1936 novel Behind the Evidence with Amelia Reynolds Long under the combined pseudonym Peter Reynolds[2]. The Crawford Award, is named in his honor[3].
[edit] Notes
- ^ Clute, John; Peter Nicholls (1995). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 664. ISBN 0-312-13486-X.
- ^ Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd., 705-706.
- ^ Clute, John; John Grant (1997). The Encyclopedia of Fantasy. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1015. ISBN 0-88184-708-9.
[edit] References
- Clute, John; Peter Nicholls (1995). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 272. ISBN 0-312-13486-X.
- Eshbach, Lloyd Arthur (1983). Over My Shoulder: Reflections on a Science Fiction Era. Philadelphia: Oswald Train, 251-264. OCLC 10489084.
- Tuck, Donald H. (1978). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent, 120. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.
