Difference between revisions of "Basil Wells"
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| − | Basil Eugene Wells was | + | '''Basil Eugene Wells''' was a [[Pennsylvania]] [[SF]] writer. His first published story, "Rebirth of Man," appeared in the [[prozine]] ''[[Super Science Stories]]'' (September, 1940). |
| − | He was a member of the [[Western Pennsylvania Science Fictioneers]] and | + | He was a member of the [[Western Pennsylvania Science Fictioneers]], the [[ISFCC]] and [[Vanguard]], and wrote for [[fanzines]] such as ''[[The Explorer]]'', [[JD-Argassy]] and ''[[Fantastic Worlds]]''. |
| − | + | He married fellow [[WPSF]] member [[Margaret Hughes]] in 1945 and they had two sons. They attended [[Cinvention]] in 1949, [[Midwestcon 2]] in 1951 and others. They later retired to [[Florida]]. | |
| − | Two collections of his SF stories, ''Planets of Adventure'' (1949) and ''Doorways to Space'' (1951), were published by | + | In addition to SF, Wells wrote [[fantasy]], western, and detective stories for various magazines, sometimes under the [[pseudonym]] of '''Gene Ellerman'''. Two collections of his SF stories, ''Planets of Adventure'' (1949) and ''Doorways to Space'' (1951), were published by [[Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc.]] |
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| + | *{{SFE|name=wells_basil}}. | ||
| + | *[https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/33148 Works at Project Gutenberg.] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:43, 11 September 2022
(June 11, 1912 – December 23, 2003)
Basil Eugene Wells was a Pennsylvania SF writer. His first published story, "Rebirth of Man," appeared in the prozine Super Science Stories (September, 1940).
He was a member of the Western Pennsylvania Science Fictioneers, the ISFCC and Vanguard, and wrote for fanzines such as The Explorer, JD-Argassy and Fantastic Worlds.
He married fellow WPSF member Margaret Hughes in 1945 and they had two sons. They attended Cinvention in 1949, Midwestcon 2 in 1951 and others. They later retired to Florida.
In addition to SF, Wells wrote fantasy, western, and detective stories for various magazines, sometimes under the pseudonym of Gene Ellerman. Two collections of his SF stories, Planets of Adventure (1949) and Doorways to Space (1951), were published by Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc.
| Person | 1912—2003 |
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