Fritz Leiber

(December 24, 1910 – September 5, 1992)

Leiber was a writer of fantasy, horror and sf. He was also an actor, chess player and a champion fencer.

While primarily a professional writer, he had a long and close relationship with fandom. He was a member of the Hyborian Legion and of LASFS, an attendee at Centracon, and a contributor to Vorpal Glass and Amra. He was also one of the leaders of the Chicago: 1959 Worldcon bid. He acted in the title role of a fannish fantasy film by Unicorn Productions, The Genie, in 1959, and helped compose at least one fannish musical.

As a writer, his first sale was to Unknown and he contributed to the Lovecraft mythos. His most famous creations were the characters Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser. In 1962 Chicon III presented a special committee award to him and and Hoffman Electronic Corporation for the use of SF in advertisements.

He left some papers to the University of Houston where they form the Fritz Leiber Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention Flyers & Programs.

• Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
• Video of Fritz Leiber talking about monsters at Pacificon II
• “The Genie”

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 1951 -- Nolacon
• 1958 -- 1958 Best Novel or Novelette Hugo <winner>
• 1961 -- Baycon
• 1962 -- special committee award from Chicon III
• 1965 -- 1965 Best Novel Hugo <winner>
• 1966 -- Knight of St. Fantony
• 1967 -- Forry Award
• 1968 -- 1968 Best Novelette Hugo <winner>
• 1970 -- 1970 Best Novella Hugo <winner>
• 1971 -- 1971 Best Novella Hugo <winner>
• 1975 -- Gandalf Award
• 1976 -- 1976 Best Short Story Hugo <winner>
• 1978 -- 4th World Fantasy Convention
• 1979 -- Seacon '79, The Fantasy Symposium
• 1980 -- OryCon '80
• 1981 -- coveted Balrog Award, SFWA Grand Master Award
• 1983 -- Moscon V
• 1989 -- Minicon 24
• 1992 -- Rhinocon 2
• 2011 -- Posthumous GoH at FOGcon 1
• Eight Hugo nominations

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Person

1910—1992

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