Jack Williamson (1908-2006) was born on April 29, which would be etoday as I’m writing this. I wasn’t able to go to the Williamson Lectureship in Portales this year. Instead of living two hours away, it’s more like five. Plus, I didn’t have the cash or the time off from work.

Maybe next year.

But that doesn’t mean I can’t indulge in reading some Williamson and singing his praises (figuratively, not literally, nobody wants to hear that) here on the blog. Aplogies if I’ve said some of this before in previous posts.

Jack Williamson was born in Bisbee in Arizona Territory. Yes, kiddies, before Arizona was a state. He came to New Mexico, if I recall correctly, in a covered wagon. He sold his first story, “The Metal Man”, to Amazing Stories in 1928. He was still writing into the 2000s. I don’t know if he was workiing on anything at the time of his death. Stephen Haffner, if you read this and know the answer to that question, please let us know in the comments. Thanks. Continue reading →