I. M. Vinter
(December 26, 1927 – July 2002)
Ivor Michael 'Mike' Vinter[1] was a UK fan and pro from St Albans active in the 1940s. He was a member of the British Fantasy Society (BFS), acting as their liaison officer.
Vinter was a subscriber to Futurian War Digest from around 1942. In July 1943 he reported two short fiction sales to US prozines and a novel 'under consideration' but these seemingly never appeared. He did, however, have a story in the first issue of BFS Beyond. In FWD #32 (December 1943) he admitted that the story was written by copying part of the text of 'The Invincible Midge' by Paul Ernst (Thrilling Wonder Stories, April 1937) 'but for a few minor alterations which were safeguards against possible copyright complications'. Writing in the third person he said:
As yet, he has not been challenged and with great complacency he does not expect to be, and thinks he has successfully pulled the legs of a few score of unsuspecting reader-fans. He hopes he is forgiven and there is no hard feeling.
As BFS liaison officer his role was, according to the BFS propsectus:
to give on request to any member a list of other members in his neighbourhood in reasonable visiting distance. This is designed primarily for the benefit of members of the Forces.
He published four novels between 1974 and 1980, three under the name T. S. J. Gibbard. He also wrote thrillers.
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- ↑ ISFDB gives his surname as 'Vintner' but fannish references and the The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction say 'Vinter'.
