Donald A. Wollheim

Donald A. Wollheim
BornDonald Allen Wollheim
(1914-10-01)October 1, 1914
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 2, 1990(1990-11-02) (aged 76)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Pen nameDavid Grinnell
Arthur Cooke
Millard Verne Gordon
Martin Pearson
Braxton Wells
Graham Conway
Lawrence Woods
Darrell G. Raynor
Occupation
  • Publisher
  • editor
  • writer
  • critic
Period1934–1990[1]
GenreScience fiction, fantasy
SpouseElsie Balter
ChildrenElizabeth Rosalind 'Betsy' Wollheim
Wollheim's "Pogo Planet", the first installment of his "Alex Calkins" series, was the cover story for the October 1941 issue of Future. It appeared under Wollheim's "Martin Pearson" pseudonym and was illustrated by Hannes Bok.

Donald Allen Wollheim (October 1, 1914 – November 2, 1990) was an American science fiction editor, publisher, writer, and fan. As an author, he published under his own name as well as under pseudonyms, including David Grinnell,[2] Martin Pearson, and Darrell G. Raynor. A founding member of the Futurians, he was a leading influence on science fiction development and fandom in the 20th-century United States.[2] Ursula K. Le Guin called Wollheim "the tough, reliable editor of Ace Books, in the Late Pulpalignean Era, 1966 and '67", which is when he published her first two novels in Ace Double editions.[3]

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  2. ^ a b Smith, Curtis C. (1981). Twentieth-Century Science-Fiction Writers. New York: St. Martin's. pp. 596–598. ISBN 0-312-82420-3.
  3. ^ Guin, Ursula K. Le (August 30, 2017). ""Introduction" from Ursula K. Le Guin: The Hainish Novels & Stories, Volume One". Tor.com.