Brian Ash (bibliographer)

Brian Ash (born 1936) is a British writer, scientific journalist, and editor. He is best known for his bibliographies and reference books. In the 1970s he wrote several works on science fiction, including Faces of the Future, Who's Who in Science Fiction, and Who's Who in H.G Wells.^[1] He also was the editor of The Visual Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (1977: UK, Pan Books; US, Harmony/Crown Books, ISBN 0-517-531755), which contained chapter introductions from science fiction authors. The latter title was, in 1978, listed as one of the ALA's Best Book for Young Adults.^[2]

In the field of advertising, he published Tiger in your Tank: the Anatomy of an Advertising Campaign, a light-hearted study of the worldwide ESSO "Tiger in your Tank" campaign.

He has two adult children and resides in Reading.

References

Notes

^ Clute and Nicholls 1995, p. 55.
^ Katz and Fraley 1983, p. 180.

Bibliography

Clute, John and Peter Nicholls. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 1995. ISBN 0-312-13486-X.
Katz, Bill and Ruth A. Fraley. Reference Services for Children and Young Adults. New York: The Haworth Press, Inc., 1983. ISBN 0-866656-201-X.

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Date of birth	1936
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Date of death	2010
Place of death	Reading