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Arthur Bertram Chandler was an [[Australian]] ([[British]] born) writer and merchant marine officer who started in [[fandom]] but was soon publishing [[SF]], beginning in 1944, with "This Means War" in ''[[Astounding]]'' (May, 1944).
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'''Arthur Bertram Chandler''' was a [[British]]-born [[fan]] and [[writer]] who lived in [[Australia]] from 1956. ''[[Amazing Stories]]'' (July 1927) published a letter from "A. B. Chandler, Beccles, England" claiming "to have read all the leading English writers of this [genre], but your magazine has introduced me to their American rivals"; he also mentioned being well-versed in ''[[Science and Invention]]''.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/AmazingStoriesV02N04192707/page/n101/mode/2up Volume 2, page 413]</ref>  He was a member of the [[Cosmos Club]] (CSC) from 1946.  
  
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Chandler was [[GoH]] at [[Chicon IV]], the 1982 [[Worldcon]]. He was nominated for the [[1946 Best Novella Retro Hugo]] for "Giant Killer".
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Chandler was [[GoH]] at the 1948 [[Whitcon]] and much later [[Chicon IV]], the 1982 [[Worldcon]]. In 1996, he was nominated for the [[1946 Best Novella Retro Hugo]] for "Giant Killer" (''Astounding'', October 1945).
  
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He drew upon his experiences at sea to write a series of space operas set in the Rim Worlds at the edge of interstellar civilization during a period of human expansion, beginning with "To Run the Rim" in ''[[Amazing]]'' (January, 1959). He used the [[pseudonyms]] of '''George Whitley''', '''John Grimes''', and '''Andrew Dunstan'''.
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[[George Locke]] in ''[[Prolapse]]'' 11 recalled that Chandler would come to the [[London Circle]] meetings with his wife Joan and eldest daughter [[Penny Chandler]]; the two continued even after he moved to Australia. (This family split resulted in divorce and Chandler's remarriage in 1962.)<ref>[[Robert Reginald]], [https://google.com/books/edition/Contemporary_Science_Fiction_Authors/mSGOTZKpZk0C?hl=cs&gbpv=1&dq=%22Penelope+Anne+Chandler%22&pg=PA48&printsec=frontcover ''Contemporary Science Fiction Authors'']</ref> The youngest daughter Jennifer Lynn married [[Ramsey Campbell]].  
  
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His many novels included ''The Rim of Space'' (1961), ''Beyond the Galactic Rim'' (1963), ''The Road to the Rim'' (1967), ''The Rim Gods'' (1969), ''The Way Back'' (1976), and ''Star Courier'' (1977).
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He began publishing [[SF]] with "'This Means War!'" in ''[[Astounding]]'' (May 1944). A merchant marine officer, Chandler drew upon his experiences at sea to write a series of [[space opera]]s set in the Rim Worlds at the edge of interstellar civilization during a period of human expansion, beginning with "To Run the Rim" in ''[[Amazing]]'' (January, 1959). He used the [[pseudonyms]] of '''George Whitley''', '''John Grimes''', and '''Andrew Dunstan'''. Whitley appears as a character in [[Arthur C. Clarke]]'s ''Tales from the White Hart'', a collection of stories loosely inspired by the [[London Circle]] meetings at the [[White Horse]] Tavern.
  
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The [[A. Bertram Chandler Award]] for "outstanding achievement in Australian science fiction" was named in his honor.
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His many novels starting with ''The Rim of Space'' (1961) included ''Beyond the Galactic Rim'' (1963), ''The Road to the Rim'' (1967), ''The Rim Gods'' (1969), ''The Way Back'' (1976), and ''Star Courier'' (1977).
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The [[A. Bertram Chandler Award]] for "outstanding achievement in Australian science fiction" was named in his honor since 1992.
  
 
''Arthur Bertram Chandler, Master Navigator of Space: A Working Bibliography'' was published in 1989 by [[Gordon Benson, Jr.]]
 
''Arthur Bertram Chandler, Master Navigator of Space: A Working Bibliography'' was published in 1989 by [[Gordon Benson, Jr.]]
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===Liberty Hall===
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Chandler’s works centered on the space captain '''John Grimes''', and include the greeting, “Come in. '''This is Liberty Hall. You can spit on the mat and call the cat a bastard!'''” first used in ''The Road to the Rim'', where it appears four times. (“Liberty Hall” appears to have originated in Oliver Goldsmith’s 1773 play, ''She Stoops to Conquer'': “This is Liberty-hall, gentlemen. You may do just as you please here.” Later writers who employed variants include [[Robert A. Heinlein]] and [[Terry Pratchett]].)
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* http://www.BertramChandler.com – website maintained by [[David Kelleher]]
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* [[wikipedia:A. Bertram Chandler]]
  
 
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* 1946 -- [[1946 Best Novella Retro Hugo|Best Novella Retro Hugo]]
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* 1948 – [[Whitcon]]
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* 1948 -- [[Whitcon]]
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* 1969 – [[Ditmar Award]]
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* 1969 -- [[Ditmar Award]]
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* 1971 – [[Ditmar Award]]
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* 1971 -- [[Ditmar Award]]
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* 1975 – [[Ditmar Award]], [[Invisible Little Man Award]]
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* 1975 -- [[Ditmar Award]], [[Invisible Little Man Award]]
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* 1976 – [[Q-Con III]], [[Ditmar Award]], [[Seiun Award]] for "Wet Paint"
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* 1976 -- [[Q-Con III]], [[Ditmar Award]]
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* 1978 – [[Marcon XIII]]
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* 1978 -- [[Marcon XIII]]
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* 1979 – [[Unicon V]], [[Eastercon '79]]
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* 1981 – [[Norcon I]]
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* 1981 -- [[Norcon I]]
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* 1982 –  '''[[Chicon IV]]'''
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* 1982 -- '''[[Chicon IV]]'''
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* 1996 – [[1946 Best Novella Retro Hugo]] finalist
  
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Latest revision as of 11:40, 4 March 2025

(March 28, 1912 – June 6, 1984)

Arthur Bertram Chandler was a British-born fan and writer who lived in Australia from 1956. Amazing Stories (July 1927) published a letter from "A. B. Chandler, Beccles, England" claiming "to have read all the leading English writers of this [genre], but your magazine has introduced me to their American rivals"; he also mentioned being well-versed in Science and Invention.[1] He was a member of the Cosmos Club (CSC) from 1946.

Chandler was GoH at the 1948 Whitcon and much later Chicon IV, the 1982 Worldcon. In 1996, he was nominated for the 1946 Best Novella Retro Hugo for "Giant Killer" (Astounding, October 1945).

George Locke in Prolapse 11 recalled that Chandler would come to the London Circle meetings with his wife Joan and eldest daughter Penny Chandler; the two continued even after he moved to Australia. (This family split resulted in divorce and Chandler's remarriage in 1962.)[2] The youngest daughter Jennifer Lynn married Ramsey Campbell.

He began publishing SF with "'This Means War!'" in Astounding (May 1944). A merchant marine officer, Chandler drew upon his experiences at sea to write a series of space operas set in the Rim Worlds at the edge of interstellar civilization during a period of human expansion, beginning with "To Run the Rim" in Amazing (January, 1959). He used the pseudonyms of George Whitley, John Grimes, and Andrew Dunstan. Whitley appears as a character in Arthur C. Clarke's Tales from the White Hart, a collection of stories loosely inspired by the London Circle meetings at the White Horse Tavern.

His many novels starting with The Rim of Space (1961) included Beyond the Galactic Rim (1963), The Road to the Rim (1967), The Rim Gods (1969), The Way Back (1976), and Star Courier (1977).

The A. Bertram Chandler Award for "outstanding achievement in Australian science fiction" was named in his honor since 1992.

Arthur Bertram Chandler, Master Navigator of Space: A Working Bibliography was published in 1989 by Gordon Benson, Jr.

Liberty Hall[edit]

Chandler’s works centered on the space captain John Grimes, and include the greeting, “Come in. This is Liberty Hall. You can spit on the mat and call the cat a bastard!” first used in The Road to the Rim, where it appears four times. (“Liberty Hall” appears to have originated in Oliver Goldsmith’s 1773 play, She Stoops to Conquer: “This is Liberty-hall, gentlemen. You may do just as you please here.” Later writers who employed variants include Robert A. Heinlein and Terry Pratchett.)

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

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  1. ↑ Volume 2, page 413
  2. ↑ Robert Reginald, Contemporary Science Fiction Authors
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