SFWA Author Emeritus Wilson “Bob” Tucker (1914-2006)
October 7th, 2006 by Alan Chudnow
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America reports:
Wilson Tucker passed away today: Friday, October 6, 2006. He had been in a hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida since Tuesday. He would have turned 92 in a few weeks.Tucker contributed to many aspects of genre Science Fiction. As “Bob” Tucker, he was well loved as a convention guest and fanzine writer. He served on the committee of the 2nd World Science Fiction Convention, Chicon, in 1940. He was the author of 60 short stories and novels, including the Campbell Award winning The Year of the Quiet Sun.”
His many other honors included three Hugo Awards two retro, the First Fandom Hall of Fame Award, E.E. Smith Memorial Award, Archon Hall of Fame Award – Grand Master, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Author Emeritus and was a 2003 inductee in the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.
SFWA Link: Wilson “Bob” Tucker 1914-2006
Tucker published his first short story, “Interstellar Way Station” in Super Science Stories May 1941. Between 1941 and 1979 he produced twenty-five science fiction short stories. He also authored eleven mystery novels and a dozen science fiction novels. His most famous novel may be The Year of the Quiet Sun (Ace 1970), which won the John W. Campbell Memorial Award.
Other works include:
- The Long Loud Silence (Rienhart 1952)
- Wild Talent (Rienhart 1954)
- Time: X (Bantam 1955)
- The Lincoln Hunters (Rinehart 1958)
- The Warlock (Doubleday 1967)
- The Witch (Doubleday 1971)
- Ice and Iron (Doubleday 1974)
