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| − | James Morgan Walsh, usually known as J. M Walsh, was an [[Australian]] writer who moved to the [[UK]] in 1925. | + | '''James Morgan Walsh''', usually known as '''J. M. Walsh''', was an [[Australian]] writer who moved to the [[UK]] in 1925. He was the [[author]] of numerous [[novels]] and stories from 1913, mostly mysteries. He did, however, write [[sf]], some of which appeared under the [[penname]] '''H. Haverstock Hill'''. |
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| − | [[ | + | On July 20, 1931, he attended a meeting of The [[Ilford Science Literary Circle]], but does not seem to have been otherwise involved with [[fandom]] until [[Festivention]] in 1951. The [[membership]] list for that [[convention]] included a ‘Mr Hill,’ thought to be Walsh. |
| − | + | [[Walt Willis]] reported ''{where?}'' on a discussion on the Sunday morning when: | |
| + | The final note was struck, and held some twenty minutes, by an elder gentleman called Hill [Walsh would have been 54] whom no one had ever heard of before. With a strong Australian accent and a wealth of gesture he told the audience that the only thing an editor had to go by was his net sales, that the audience was not representative readers, and that their opinions weren't worth a damn, The audience applauded him vigorously to show how well they could take criticism, and then filed out for lunch, picking their way carefully among the fragments of [[Wally Gillings]]’ shattered reputation. | ||
| − | Later in the convention the [[International Fantasy Award]] was announced and in an article in ''[[New Worlds]]'', May 15, 1952, Walsh was one of the | + | Later in the convention, the [[International Fantasy Award]] was announced, and in an article in ''[[New Worlds]]'', May 15, 1952, Walsh was listed as one of the judges. |
| − | + | * {{SFE|name=walsh_j_m}}. | |
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Revision as of 11:50, 3 January 2024
(February 23, 1897 – August 29, 1952)
James Morgan Walsh, usually known as J. M. Walsh, was an Australian writer who moved to the UK in 1925. He was the author of numerous novels and stories from 1913, mostly mysteries. He did, however, write sf, some of which appeared under the penname H. Haverstock Hill.
On July 20, 1931, he attended a meeting of The Ilford Science Literary Circle, but does not seem to have been otherwise involved with fandom until Festivention in 1951. The membership list for that convention included a ‘Mr Hill,’ thought to be Walsh.
Walt Willis reported {where?} on a discussion on the Sunday morning when:
The final note was struck, and held some twenty minutes, by an elder gentleman called Hill [Walsh would have been 54] whom no one had ever heard of before. With a strong Australian accent and a wealth of gesture he told the audience that the only thing an editor had to go by was his net sales, that the audience was not representative readers, and that their opinions weren't worth a damn, The audience applauded him vigorously to show how well they could take criticism, and then filed out for lunch, picking their way carefully among the fragments of Wally Gillings’ shattered reputation.
Later in the convention, the International Fantasy Award was announced, and in an article in New Worlds, May 15, 1952, Walsh was listed as one of the judges.
| Person | 1897—1952 |
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