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Charles Eric Maine was the [[pen name]] of '''David McIlwain''' a pre-[[War]] British [[fan]] who later turned pro. He published at least one [[fanzine]] with [[John Burke]].
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'''Charles Eric Maine''' was the [[pen name]] of '''David McIlwain''', a [[UK]] [[fan]] from [[Liverpool]] active in the 1930s and 1940s who later turned [[pro]]. He attended the [[Second British Convention]] in London in 1938 and the [[Third British Convention|third]] in 1939. He was a member of the [[Science Fiction Association]] and an enthusiastic [[Esperanto|Esperantist]].
  
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He is best known for several [[SF]] serials published in the 1950s and 1960s. He also wrote detective thrillers under the pen names Richard Rayner and Robert Wade. His first radio play, "Spaceways," became a novel as well as a movie. His last [[SF]] novel was ''Alph'' (1972).
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As Maine he is best known for several [[SF]] serials published in the 1950s and 1960s. He also wrote detective thrillers under the pen names Richard Rayner and Robert Wade. His first radio play, 'Spaceways', became a novel as well as a movie. His last [[SF]] novel was ''Alph'' (1972).
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As McIlwain he co-edited some issues of [[The Satellite]] with [[John F. Burke]] and contributed to ''[[Novae Terrae]]'' and ''[[The Fantast]]'' in the 1930s, and produced his own ''[[Gargoyle]]'' and ''[[Jen]]'', the latter in [[Esperanto]], in the early 1940s. He occasionally used the 'Charles Eric Maine' penname for fanzine publications but most of his fan work appeared as by McIlwain. He was one of the authors of the 'Citadel of Dreams' [[round robin]] serial along with [[Frank Wilson]], [[C. S. Youd]] and Burke.
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According to ''[[Then]]'' he sought conscientious objector status during the [[Second World War]] but it was either declined or he changed his mind as he was called up to the Royal Air Force in Summer 1941.He was posted to No. 1 Signals School in Cranwell alongside [[Eric Frank Russell]] and [[Roland Forster]] so inevitably they formed an [[sf]] [[group]]. He was posted to North Africa in 1943.
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[[C. S. Youd]] wrote in a letter to [[Relapse]] that after the War Burke and McIlwain moved south 'and
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attached themselves and were among our ranks of would-be writers'.
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He played an unspecified instrument in a swing trio with Burke.
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* ''[[The Satellite]]'' [1938-40] (with [[John F. Burke]])
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Latest revision as of 02:23, 29 May 2024

(January 21, 1921 – November 30, 1981)

Charles Eric Maine was the pen name of David McIlwain, a UK fan from Liverpool active in the 1930s and 1940s who later turned pro. He attended the Second British Convention in London in 1938 and the third in 1939. He was a member of the Science Fiction Association and an enthusiastic Esperantist.

As Maine he is best known for several SF serials published in the 1950s and 1960s. He also wrote detective thrillers under the pen names Richard Rayner and Robert Wade. His first radio play, 'Spaceways', became a novel as well as a movie. His last SF novel was Alph (1972).

As McIlwain he co-edited some issues of The Satellite with John F. Burke and contributed to Novae Terrae and The Fantast in the 1930s, and produced his own Gargoyle and Jen, the latter in Esperanto, in the early 1940s. He occasionally used the 'Charles Eric Maine' penname for fanzine publications but most of his fan work appeared as by McIlwain. He was one of the authors of the 'Citadel of Dreams' round robin serial along with Frank Wilson, C. S. Youd and Burke.

According to Then he sought conscientious objector status during the Second World War but it was either declined or he changed his mind as he was called up to the Royal Air Force in Summer 1941.He was posted to No. 1 Signals School in Cranwell alongside Eric Frank Russell and Roland Forster so inevitably they formed an sf group. He was posted to North Africa in 1943.

C. S. Youd wrote in a letter to Relapse that after the War Burke and McIlwain moved south 'and attached themselves and were among our ranks of would-be writers'.

He played an unspecified instrument in a swing trio with Burke.

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