Bob Shaw

Bob Shaw
BornRobert Shaw
31 December 1931
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died11 February 1996(1996-02-11) (aged 64)
Warrington, England
OccupationNovelist, structural engineer, aircraft designer, journalist
Period1954–1995
GenreScience fiction

Robert Shaw[1] (31 December 1931 – 11 February 1996) was a science fiction writer and fan from Northern Ireland, noted for his originality and wit. He won the Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer in 1979 and 1980. His short story "Light of Other Days" was a Hugo Award nominee in 1967, as was his novel The Ragged Astronauts in 1987.