Ben Bova

(November 8, 1932 – November 29, 2020)

Ben Bova was an American SF writer and former editor of Analog. He lived in Boston for many years while a writer for Avco Everett Research and was active in NESFA.

He succeeded John W. Campbell as editor of Analog 1972-1978, and was then editor of Omni through 1982 before returning to full-time writing. He was president of SFWA from 1990-1992. He was GoH at Chicon 2000 the 2000 Worldcon. He was nominated for Best Professional Editor 1973-1980 , winning in 1974--1977, and 1979. He was also nominated for the 1971 Best Short Story Hugo, and the 1998 Best Non-Fiction Book Hugo

He died of Covid-19-related pneumonia.

Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 1971 -- Best Short Story Hugo nomination
• 1973 -- Disclave 16
• 1974-1977 Best Professional Editor Hugo
• 1974 -- Skylark Award, toastmaster at Minicon 8
• 1976 -- Rhocon I,Fellow of NESFA
• 1977 -- Boskone 14, Minicon 12, Erraticon, Contagion
• 1979 -- Halcon 2, X-Con '79, Best Professional Editor Hugo
• 1980 -- Philcon 80
• 1982 -- V-Con 10
• 1983 -- Ad Astra III, Foolcon VI, Paracon VI, (Coveted) Balrog Award
• 1987 -- AggieCon XVIII
• 1990 -- Rustycon 7, Baycon '90
• 1993 -- Crackercon 2, Magnum Opus Con 8
• 1995 -- Tropicon 13, Necronomicon '95, ISFIC Guest at WindyCon XXII
• 1998 -- Travelling Fete V, Best Short Story Hugo nomination
• 2000 -- MileHiCon 32, Chicon 2000
• 2004 -- Norwescon XXVII, toastmaster at Archon 28
• 2005 -- Raymond Z. Gallun Award
• 2008 -- MidSouthCon 26, Bubonicon 38, Robert A. Heinlein Award
• 2009 -- LibertyCon 22
• 2011 -- Balticon 45, Necronomicon 2011, returning guest at Ad Astra 30
• 2016 -- CONtraflow 6, First Fandom Hall of Fame
• 2017 -- Lunacon 2017

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1932—2020

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