James E. Gunn
Born 12 Jul 1923 · Died 23 Dec 2020
From Kansas City, Missouri, United States · Nationality: United States · Writes fiction and nonfiction
James Edwin Gunn served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, after which he earned a journalism degree from the University of Kansas, followed by a Masters of Arts in English in 1951. He became the director of public relations for the University of Kansas. He then became a professor Professor of English, specializing in science fiction and fiction writing, and is currently a professor emeritus and director of the Center for the Study of Science Fiction. He served as President of the Science Fiction Writers of America from 1971–1972 and was President of the Science Fiction Research Association from 1980–1982.
Books by James E. Gunn in order
Books by James E. Gunn in the order they were published, from Deadlier Than the Male (1942) to Transgalactic (2016).
- 1Deadlier Than the Male
Deadlier Than the Male1942 - 2This Fortress World
This Fortress World1955 - 3The Joy Makers
The Joy Makers1961 - 4The Immortals
The Immortals1964 - 5The Immortal
The Immortal1970 - 6The Listeners
The Listeners1972 - 7Some Dreams Are Nightmares
Some Dreams Are Nightmares1974 - 8Alternate Worlds
Alternate Worlds1975 - 9Nebula Award Stories
Nebula Award Stories1975 - 10The End of the Dreams
The End of the Dreams1975 - 11The Magicians
The Magicians1976 - 12Kampus
Kampus1977 - 13The Road to Science Fiction
The Road to Science Fiction1977 - 14The Road to Science Fiction 2
The Road to Science Fiction 21979 - 15The Road to Science Fiction #4
The Road to Science Fiction #41982 - 16The New Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
The New Encyclopedia of Science Fiction1988 - 17Future Imperfect
Future Imperfect1992 - 18Inside Science Fiction
Inside Science Fiction1992 - 19The Best of Astounding
The Best of Astounding1992 - 20Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov1996 - 21The Joy Machine
The Joy Machine1996 - 22Speculations on Speculation
Speculations on Speculation2005 - 23Transgalactic
Transgalactic2016 - 24The Science of Science-fiction Writing
The Science of Science-fiction Writing