Wilson Tucker

Author

Wilson Tucker

13 books1 series

Arthur Wilson "Bob" Tucker (1914–2006) was an American mystery, action adventure, and science fiction writer, who wrote professionally as Wilson Tucker. He was also a prominent member of science fiction fandom, who wrote extensively for fanzines under the name Bob Tucker, a family nickname bestowed…

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Arthur Wilson "Bob" Tucker (1914–2006) was an American mystery, action adventure, and science fiction writer, who wrote professionally as Wilson Tucker.

He was also a prominent member of science fiction fandom, who wrote extensively for fanzines under the name Bob Tucker, a family nickname bestowed in childhood (his pronunciation corruption as a child of the actual nickname "Bub"). He became a prominent analyst and critic of the field, as well as the coiner of such terms as "space opera".

AUTHOR CAREER

Publication timeline

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1951–198213 cataloged publications

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THE AUTHOR’S WRITING

Writing profile

Genres are based on books catalogued in Risingshadow’s English-language database. A book may belong to multiple genres.

Main classification

Fantasy1 (8%)
Science Fiction12 (92%)

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Genres and themes

Science Fiction12 / 13 books
Fantasy1 / 13 books