Charles R. Tanner
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(February 17, 1896 – January 9, 1974)
Charles Roland “Charley” Tanner, Jr., a Cincinnati fan and pro, was one of the founders of The Hell Pavers, which became the CFG (see also Founding of CFG.) He was married to Frances Tanner. He wrote professionally before the War and his first sale was in 1930 in Science Wonder Stories. Probably his most famous work was the "Tumithank of the Corridors" series.
He was honorary chairman of the Cinvention (Don Ford carried out the duties). He was one of the charter members of The National Fantasy Fan Federation (N3F) in 1941 andco-editor of The National Fantasy Fan from 1946-1947. He was one of the editors of The Cincy Report.
He retired in 1961 and moved to California.
- Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.
- The Writings of Charles Tanner.
- Founding Member article in May 2017 National Fantasy Fan.
- The Cincy Report
- The National Fantasy Fan from 1946-1947
- The Science Fiction World [1946] (one issue, with Dale Tarr)
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