Peter Hamilton

(Did you mean the Peter F. Hamilton the author?)

(May 2, 1934 –)

Peter Hamilton, Jr., was a fan and pro editor originally from Glasgow in Scotland active in the 1950s. He edited the prozine Nebula throughout its 41-issue run from 1952 to 1959.

Hamilton's parents ran a printing house which occasionally had spare capacity. While still a teenager Hamilton persuaded them to publish paperback sf novels. Two novels were acquired but a distributor told them a magazine would be more likely to sell well. The first issue of Nebula appeared in September 1952 when Hamilton was eighteen. Publication was a little erratic for the first few years but the magazine became monthly in 1958.

He attended a number of conventions from Coroncon in 1953 onward. At the Supermancon of 1954 he became the victim of a prank referred to as 'Burgess's Lights' in which London fan Brian Burgess temporarily stored some offal in his room. Burgess himself explained the story in a fanzine, Burgess's Lights (fanac.org).

The first two progress reports for Loncon, the 1957 Worldcon, list Hamilton on the committee albeit with no specific role. He is not listed in the third progress report or programme book. It's unclear if he attended and he did not attend conventions subsequently.

As of 2024, Hamilton lives on the Isle of Bute in west Scotland. He presents a local radio show on Sundays between 9:30 and 10am.

Links

• Peter Hamilton in Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• Peter Hamilton at buteislandradio.com

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