John F. Burke
(March 8, 1922 – September 20, 2011)
John Frederick Burke was a UK fan and later pro from Liverpool active from the 1930s. He attended the Third British Convention in 1939.
As a member of the Liverpool branch of the Science Fiction Association he and David McIlwain were charged with producing their official organ, The Satellite. He attended the Third British Convention in London in 1939, part of the five-man contingent from Liverpool. In 1941 he produced Moonshine as part of 'Fido's Litter' but while being a conscientious objector during the Second World War he was called up to the Royal Air Force and later served in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
After the War, both he and McIlwain moved to London, where according to Sam Youd, they 'attached themselves and were among our ranks of would-be writers' (quoted in Then). Burke wrote some sf and fantasy under his own name (his first 'Chessboard'" for New Worlds in January 1953) as well as under J. F. Burke and Robert Miall,. Most of his career was mundane writing over 150 novels, most of which were movie or television tie-in books.
- Moonshine [1941]
- The Satellite [1938-40] (with David McIlwain)
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