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A [[US]] [[pro]] writer who made her name in the 30s writing for ''[[Weird Tales]]'' with many classic stories such as "Shambleau" and the Jirel of Joiry series.  She soon also began writing for ''[[Astounding]]'', and after she married fellow [[pro]] [[Henry Kuttner]] formed a writing team so close that they themselves could not tell who wrote what.  (The byline on stories said nothing about who wrote it.)  They also frequently used the [[pseudonyms]] [[Lewis Padgett]] and [[Lawrence O'Donnell]].  Other classic stories included "No Woman Born", "Clash by Night" and "Vintage Season".
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[[File:MooreCL.jpeg|thumb|left|'''C. L. Moore.''']]
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'''Catherine Lucille Moore''', a [[U.S.]] [[pro]] writer, made her name in the 1930s writing for ''[[Weird Tales]]'', with many classic stories such as "Shambleau" and the Jirel of Joiry series.  She soon also began writing for ''[[Astounding]]''. She published under her initials to keep her employers at Fletcher Trust from knowing that she was working as a writer on the side.
  
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According to [[Sam Moskowitz]]., when [[Farnsworth Wright]] found "Shambleau" in the slush pile, he handed the manuscript to [[E. Hoffmann Price]] and said, "For Christ's sake, Plato [his nickname for Price], who is C. L. Moore?  He, she, or it is colossal!"
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According to [[Sam Moskowitz]], when [[Farnsworth Wright]] found "Shambleau" in the slush pile, he handed the manuscript to [[E. Hoffmann Price]] and said, "For Christ's sake, Plato [his [[nickname]] for Price], who is C. L. Moore?  He, she, or it is colossal!"
  
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After Kuttner died of a heart attack in 1958 Moore never returned to writing [[SF]] instead, writing scripts for television shows.  Later, she stopped writing entirely. She was an active member of [[The Pinckard Salon]].
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When she married fellow [[pro]] [[Henry Kuttner]] in 1940, they formed a writing team so close that they themselves could not tell who wrote what.  (The byline on stories said nothing about who wrote it.)  They frequently used the [[pseudonyms]] [[Lewis Padgett]] and [[Lawrence O'Donnell]].  Other classic stories included "No Woman Born", "Clash by Night" and "Vintage Season". She was an active member of [[The Pinckard Salon]].
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After Kuttner died of a heart attack in 1958, Moore never returned to writing [[SF]], instead writing scripts for television shows.  Later, she stopped writing entirely.  
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* 1956 -- [[1956 Best Novelette Hugo|Best Novelette Hugo]] nominee
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* 1956 -- [[1956 Best Novelette Hugo]] nominee
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* 1971 -- [[Invisible Little Man Award]]
 
* 1972 -- [[First Fandom Hall of Fame]]
 
* 1972 -- [[First Fandom Hall of Fame]]
 
* 1973 -- [[Forry Award]] for lifetime achievement
 
* 1973 -- [[Forry Award]] for lifetime achievement
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* 1979 -- [[Fool-Con II]]
 
* 1979 -- [[Fool-Con II]]
 
* 1981 -- '''[[Denvention Two]]''', [[Gandalf Award]], [[World Fantasy Convention Lifetime Achievement Award]]
 
* 1981 -- '''[[Denvention Two]]''', [[Gandalf Award]], [[World Fantasy Convention Lifetime Achievement Award]]
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* 1996 -- [[1946 Best Novelette Retro Hugo|Best Novelette Retro Hugo]] and [[1946 Best Short Story Retro Hugo|Best Short Story Retro Hugo]] nominee
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* 1996 -- Finalist for [[1946 Best Novelette Retro Hugo]] and [[1946 Best Short Story Retro Hugo]]
 
* 1998 -- [[Science Fiction Hall of Fame]]
 
* 1998 -- [[Science Fiction Hall of Fame]]
 
* 2004 -- [[Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award]]
 
* 2004 -- [[Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award]]
 
* 2005 -- [[Readercon 16]] ([[Memorial GoH]])
 
* 2005 -- [[Readercon 16]] ([[Memorial GoH]])
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* 2018 -- [[1943 Best Short Story Retro Hugo]] (as [[Lewis Padgett]])
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* 2019 -- [[1944 Best Novelette Retro Hugo]] (as [[Lewis Padgett]])
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{{person | born=1911 | died=1987}}
 
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Latest revision as of 19:03, 28 February 2023

(January 24, 1911 – April 4, 1987)

C. L. Moore.

Catherine Lucille Moore, a U.S. pro writer, made her name in the 1930s writing for Weird Tales, with many classic stories such as "Shambleau" and the Jirel of Joiry series. She soon also began writing for Astounding. She published under her initials to keep her employers at Fletcher Trust from knowing that she was working as a writer on the side.

According to Sam Moskowitz, when Farnsworth Wright found "Shambleau" in the slush pile, he handed the manuscript to E. Hoffmann Price and said, "For Christ's sake, Plato [his nickname for Price], who is C. L. Moore? He, she, or it is colossal!"

When she married fellow pro Henry Kuttner in 1940, they formed a writing team so close that they themselves could not tell who wrote what. (The byline on stories said nothing about who wrote it.) They frequently used the pseudonyms Lewis Padgett and Lawrence O'Donnell. Other classic stories included "No Woman Born", "Clash by Night" and "Vintage Season". She was an active member of The Pinckard Salon.

After Kuttner died of a heart attack in 1958, Moore never returned to writing SF, instead writing scripts for television shows. Later, she stopped writing entirely.

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