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| − | Gordon Eklund is an award-winning [[SF]] author | + | Gordon Eklund is a [[fan]] and an award-winning [[SF]] author. He has been a member of [[FAPA]], [[SAPS]], [[N'APA]], [[The Cult]], [[IPSO]] and [[O<MPA]]. His professional works include the "Lord Tedric" series and two of the earliest original novels based on the 1960s "[[Star Trek]]" television series. He has occasionally used the pseudonym of Wendell Stewart. |
As a teenager Eklund was a member of a [[Seattle]] SF [[club]], [[The Nameless Ones]]. | As a teenager Eklund was a member of a [[Seattle]] SF [[club]], [[The Nameless Ones]]. | ||
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His other SF novels include ''The Eclipse of Dawn'' (1971), ''All Times Possible'' (1974), ''Serving in Time'' (1975), ''The Garden of Winter'' (1980), and ''A Thunder on Neptune'' (1989). | His other SF novels include ''The Eclipse of Dawn'' (1971), ''All Times Possible'' (1974), ''Serving in Time'' (1975), ''The Garden of Winter'' (1980), and ''A Thunder on Neptune'' (1989). | ||
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| − | * ''[[Be Bop]]'' (for [[SAPS]]) | + | * ''[[Be Bop]]'' [1990s-2000s] (for [[SAPS]]) |
| − | * ''[[Bramble]]'' | + | * ''[[Bramble]]'' [Early 60s] |
* ''[[Devil Ritter]]'' (for [[N'APA]]) | * ''[[Devil Ritter]]'' (for [[N'APA]]) | ||
| − | * ''[[Rubber Frog]]'' (for [[FAPA]]) | + | * ''[[Pleasure Units]]'' [mid-60s] (for [[SAPS]]) |
| − | * ''[[Sweet Jane]]'' (for [[FAPA]]) | + | * ''[[Rubber Frog]]'' [early 70s] (for [[FAPA]]) |
| − | * ''[[Shadowfax (Eklund)]]'' (for [[OMPA]]) | + | * ''[[Sweet Jane]]'' [1990s-2000s] (for [[FAPA]]) |
| + | * ''[[Shadowfax (Eklund)]]'' [Early 60s] (for [[OMPA]]) | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:26, 12 March 2024
(1945 --)
Gordon Eklund is a fan and an award-winning SF author. He has been a member of FAPA, SAPS, N'APA, The Cult, IPSO and [[O<MPA]]. His professional works include the "Lord Tedric" series and two of the earliest original novels based on the 1960s "Star Trek" television series. He has occasionally used the pseudonym of Wendell Stewart.
As a teenager Eklund was a member of a Seattle SF club, The Nameless Ones.
Eklund's first SF story, "Dear Aunt Annie," was published in the April, 1970, issue of Fantastic and was nominated for a Nebula Award. He won the Nebula (Best Novelette) for his 1974 story "If the Stars Are Gods," co-written with Gregory Benford. A series of stories with Benford were revised and published as a novel with the same name in 1977.
His other SF novels include The Eclipse of Dawn (1971), All Times Possible (1974), Serving in Time (1975), The Garden of Winter (1980), and A Thunder on Neptune (1989).
- Be Bop [1990s-2000s] (for SAPS)
- Bramble [Early 60s]
- Devil Ritter (for N'APA)
- Pleasure Units [mid-60s] (for SAPS)
- Rubber Frog [early 70s] (for FAPA)
- Sweet Jane [1990s-2000s] (for FAPA)
- Shadowfax [Early 60s] (for OMPA)
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1974 -- Nebula
- 1975 -- TusCon III
- 1977 -- Bubonicon 9
- 1985 -- Rustycon 2
- 2004 -- FAAn Award for Best Fan Writer
| Person | 1945— |
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