The Forrest J. Ackerman oeuvre : a comprehensive catalog of the fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenplays, film appearances, speeches and other works, with a concise biography / Christopher M. O'Brien ; foreword by Dennis Billows ; essay by Stephen King.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Brien, Christopher M., 1980-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Book collectors--United States--Biography.

Book collectors.

Collectors and collecting--United States--Biography.

Collectors and collecting.

Ackerman, Forrest J--Bibliography.

Ackerman, Forrest J.

Ackerman, Forrest J--Knowledge--Science fiction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Although he is most remembered for his vast collection of science fiction memorabilia; his influential magazine, Famous Monsters of Filmland; and his frequent sci-fi convention appearances, Forrest J Ackerman (1916-2008) also left a sizeable body of work in print. An introductory biographical section traces Ackerman's early enthusiasm for pulp magazines and film productions of a fantastic nature, his rise to prominence in ""fandom,"" his acquisition of memorabilia, his work as a literary agent, the founding of his landmark magazine in 1958, and his friendship with a number of performers and pe

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Foreword: My Daze with Forrest J Ackerman by Dennis Billows; Essay: The Importance of Being Forry by Stephen King; Preface; Part I: Biography; Notes to Biography; Sources; Part II : Bibliography; Books; Contributions to Periodicals; Short Stories/Fiction; Nonction; Online Writings; Poetry/Verse; Reviews; Screenplays; Comics; Calendars; Trading Cards; Works Translated by Ackerman; Published Letters; Circularized Letters; Speeches; Discography; Albums; Liner Notes; Filmography; Film Roles; Documentary Appearances; Documentaries About; TV/Talk Show Appearances

Material in Books by OthersEdited Works; Periodicals; Perry Rhodan Books; Lost or Unpublished Works; Fiction; Nonfiction; Foreign Translations; Fiction; Nonfiction; Books; Periodicals; Interviews; Works Published by Ackerman; Works About Ackerman; Books; Profiles/Tributes; Reviews of Ackerman Material; Fanzine/Tribute Publications; Biography Index to Pages; Bibliography Index to Entries

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-60166-4

9786613914118

0-7864-9230-9

OCLC:

810082833