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Nelson Slade Bond | |
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 Nelson S. Bond in 1979 | |
| Born | November 23, 1908 Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 4, 2006 (aged 97) Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Marshall University |
| Period | 1937–1959 |
| Genre | Science fiction, fantasy, western, crime, drama |
| Notable awards | Nebula Author Emeritus (1998) |
| Spouse |
Betty Gough Folsom (m. 1934) |
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Nelson Slade Bond (November 23, 1908 – November 4, 2006) was an American writer. His works included books, magazine articles, and scripts used in radio, for television and on the stage.
The 1998 recipient of the Nebula Author Emeritus award for lifetime achievement, Bond was a pioneer in early science fiction and fantasy. His published fiction is mainly short stories, most of which appeared in pulp magazines in the 1930s and 1940s. Many were published in Blue Book magazine, though Bond largely retired from fiction writing after the 1950s. He is noted for his "Lancelot Biggs" series of stories and for his "Meg the Priestess" tales, which introduced one of the first powerful female characters in science fiction.