Difference between revisions of "William Contento"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | (April 3, 1947 – December | + | (April 3, 1947 – December 13, 2021) |
'''William Guy “Bill” Contento''', an [[American]] [[fan]], [[bibliographer]] and editor, published the [[Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections 1977-1983]] and a number of other essential indices of [[sf]] and related genres. | '''William Guy “Bill” Contento''', an [[American]] [[fan]], [[bibliographer]] and editor, published the [[Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections 1977-1983]] and a number of other essential indices of [[sf]] and related genres. | ||
| + | |||
| + | He died after a long struggle with prostate cancer. | ||
* {{SFE|name=contento_william_g}}. | * {{SFE|name=contento_william_g}}. | ||
* [https://prabook.com/web/william.contento/3772675 Profile.] | * [https://prabook.com/web/william.contento/3772675 Profile.] | ||
* [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?25436 Bibliography at ISFDB.] | * [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?25436 Bibliography at ISFDB.] | ||
| + | * [https://locusmag.com/2021/12/william-g-contento-1947-2021/ Obituary]] in ''[[Locus]]'' | ||
{{recognition}} | {{recognition}} | ||
*1988 – [[Eaton Award]] | *1988 – [[Eaton Award]] | ||
*1995 — [[Stoker Award]] | *1995 — [[Stoker Award]] | ||
| + | * Several [[Hugo]] nominations | ||
{{person | born=1947|died=2021}} | {{person | born=1947|died=2021}} | ||
[[Category:Fan]] | [[Category:Fan]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Revision as of 20:36, 14 December 2021
(April 3, 1947 – December 13, 2021)
William Guy “Bill” Contento, an American fan, bibliographer and editor, published the Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections 1977-1983 and a number of other essential indices of sf and related genres.
He died after a long struggle with prostate cancer.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1988 – Eaton Award
- 1995 — Stoker Award
- Several Hugo nominations
| Person | 1947—2021 |
| This is a biography page. Please extend it by adding more information about the person, such as fanzines and apazines published, awards, clubs, conventions worked on, GoHships, impact on fandom, external links, anecdotes, etc. See Standards for People and The Naming of Names. |
