Brian Ash (bibliographer)

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Brian Ash (1936-2010^{[citation needed]}) was a British writer, scientific journalist, and editor. He was 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 0-517-53175-5), which contained chapter introductions from science fiction authors. The latter title was, in 1978, listed as one of the ALA Best Books 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 four grandchildren.

References

↑ 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 0-86656-201-X.

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Name	Ash, Brian
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Date of birth	1936
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Date of death	2010
Place of death	Reading

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