Jack Williamson
Jack Williamson (John Stewart Williamson) was born on April 29th, 1908. Jack passed away November 10th, 2006 at 98 years old. Jack Williamson was born in Bisbee, Arizona, USA.
Jack Williamson had written 30 standalone novels, starting with The Prince of Space in 1925. The most recently released novel was The Stonehenge Gate, which was released in 2005.
Jack Williamson also wrote The Collected Stories of Jack Williamson series which has 8 books including The Metal Man & Others and Wolves of DarknessX.
Jack Williamson: Awards & Accolades
Jack Williamson has won multiple awards including: The World Fantasy Award, Life Achievement, in 1994 and the Bram Stoker Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award, in 1997.
Williamson's book, The Ultimate Earth won the Hugo Award, Best Novella, in 2001.
Jack Williamson books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Legion of Time was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1939. Reign of Wizardry was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1941.
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Jack Williamson: F.A.Q
When was Jack Williamson Born?
Jack Williamson was born on April 29th, 1908.
When did Jack Williamson die?
Jack Williamson died on November 10th, 2006 at 98 years old.
Where was Jack Williamson Born?
Jack Williamson was born in Bisbee, Arizona, USA.
What awards has Jack Williamson won?
Jack Williamson has won the following awards: Life Achievement at the World Fantasy Award (1994) and the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bram Stoker Awards (1997).
What book awards has Jack Williamson won?
Williamson's book, The Ultimate Earth won the award Hugo Award, Best Novella, in 2001.
What was the first book Jack Williamson wrote?
The first book written by Jack Williamson was The Prince of Space, published in 1925.
What was the most recent book Jack Williamson wrote?
His most recently released work was The Luck of the Legion (a short story) on June 1st, 2022.
What is the most popular book by Jack Williamson?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Jack Williamson book is
The Humanoids. Here are his most popular books:
- The Humanoids (6)
- Star Bridge (6)
- The Legion of Time (6)
- The Best of Jack Williamson (4)
- The Humanoid Touch (6)
How many books has Jack Williamson written?
Jack Williamson has written 68 books across 14 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
- 5 books in the Legion of Space Series
- 2 books in the Legion of Time Series
- 3 books in the Humanoids Series
- 2 books in the Seetee Series
- 3 books in the Undersea Eden Series
- 3 books in the Starchild Series
- 2 books in the Saga Of Cuckoo Series
- 8 books in The Collected Stories of Jack Williamson Series
- 30 Standalone Novels
- 5 Short Stories/Novellas
- 1 Collections
- 3 Non-Fiction
- 1 book in the L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Series