Paul Capon

(December 18, 1911 – November 24, 1969)

Paul Capon was a UK pro writer in various genres and mediums from the 1940s to the 1960s. He attended Festivention in 1951. His novel The Other Side of the Sun (1950) had been adapted for the BBC by John Keir Cross who was also present. Walt Willis said:

Mr. Cross was so eloquent, and the spirits of the fans were so cowed by the buffet, that no one asked how come that Mr. Cross had made such a lousy job of the sf serial he was allowed to produce on the air. The Other Side Of The Sun, this was, and the author, Paul Capon, was down to speak as well as Cross. Evidently he didn't think he could for he mumbled some words the only one of which was distinguishable was 'laryngitis' and sat down again. I was furious about this, since this was the only way I could think of getting out of making a speech myself, and now Capon had spoiled it.

Links

• Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
• Paul Capon in Internet Speculative Fiction Database

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Person

1911—1969

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