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Nelson S. Bond

Lifespan
1908 – 2006
Nationality
American
Active
1939 – 1957
Works held
35

Nelson S. Bond (1908–2006) was a versatile and much-liked writer of the pulp era, working in science fiction, fantasy and humour, and later in radio and theatre. Stories such as those of the post-apocalyptic priestess Meg and the fast-talking Lancelot Biggs showed his gift for character and comedy. He was later recognised as an Author Emeritus by the SF field.

The works

  1. 1957
    Cover of Lighter Than You Think Lighter Than You Think
  2. 1944
    Cover of Wanderers of the Wolf-Moon Wanderers of the Wolf-Moon
  3. 1943
    Cover of Castaways of Eros Castaways of Eros Cover of Phantom Out of Time Phantom Out of Time Cover of That worlds may live That worlds may live Cover of The ordeal of Lancelot Biggs The ordeal of Lancelot Biggs Cover of Trouble on Tycho Trouble on Tycho
  4. 1942
    Cover of Captain Chaos Captain Chaos Cover of Colossus of Chaos Colossus of Chaos Cover of Horsesense Hank in the parallel worlds Horsesense Hank in the parallel worlds Cover of Mr. Biggs goes to town Mr. Biggs goes to town Cover of Peter Pettigrew's prisoner Peter Pettigrew's prisoner Cover of The Ballad of Venus Nell The Ballad of Venus Nell Cover of The ghost of Lancelot Biggs The ghost of Lancelot Biggs Cover of The love song of Lancelot Biggs The love song of Lancelot Biggs Cover of The return of Lancelot Biggs The return of Lancelot Biggs
  5. 1941
    Cover of "Shadrach" "Shadrach" Cover of Honeymoon in bedlam Honeymoon in bedlam Cover of Revolt on Io Revolt on Io Cover of The Ballad of Blaster Bill The Ballad of Blaster Bill Cover of The Lorelei Death The Lorelei Death Cover of The downfall of Lancelot Biggs The downfall of Lancelot Biggs Cover of Where are you, Mr. Biggs? Where are you, Mr. Biggs?
  6. 1940
    Cover of Beyond Light Beyond Light Cover of Dictator of Time Dictator of Time Cover of Lancelot Biggs cooks a pirate Lancelot Biggs cooks a pirate Cover of Lancelot Biggs, Master Navigator Lancelot Biggs, Master Navigator Cover of The Castaway The Castaway Cover of The Ultimate Salient The Ultimate Salient Cover of The genius of Lancelot Biggs The genius of Lancelot Biggs Cover of The judging of the priestess The judging of the priestess Cover of The madness of Lancelot Biggs The madness of Lancelot Biggs Cover of The scientific pioneer The scientific pioneer Cover of The scientific pioneer returns The scientific pioneer returns
  7. 1939
    Cover of F.O.B. Venus F.O.B. Venus

Wrote across

1930s1940s1950s

Recurring themes

Space OperaAdventureTime TravelColonizationMilitary SFSocial SFHard SFHorror

Kindred authors shared themes

Stephen MarloweGeorge O. SmithH. Beam PiperMurray LeinsterRandall GarrettRobert Moore WilliamsRobert SilverbergAlan Edward Nourse

Contemporaries writing in the same era

George O. SmithStephen MarloweRandall GarrettVariousBryce WaltonRobert SilverbergMurray LeinsterH. Beam PiperRay CummingsAlan Edward Nourse

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