Author · 1914–2006
Wilson Tucker
Wilson Tucker was an American writer (1914–2006). Born in Deer Creek.
Our catalogue lists 2 books by Wilson Tucker, mostly time-travel fiction, Victorian science fiction and classic fantasy. The most-read is The Year of the Quiet Sun (1970). 1 title is free to read on Project Gutenberg.
Books by Wilson Tucker
The Year of the Quiet Sun
Wilson Tucker, Leo & Diane Dillon
- FREE
Prison Planet
Wilson Tucker
Awards
- ✦Hugo Awards 1971 — Best Novel, The Year of the Quiet Sun (nominee)
- 🏆Hugo Awards 1970 — Best Fan Writer (winner)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1971 — Best Novel, The Year of the Quiet Sun (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1971 — Best Novel, The Year of the Quiet Sun (nominee)
Biography
Arthur Wilson "Bob" Tucker was an American author who became well known as a writer of mystery, action adventure, and science fiction under the name Wilson Tucker. Tucker was also a prominent member of science fiction fandom, who wrote extensively for fanzines under the name Bob Tucker, a family nickname bestowed in childhood (his own mispronunciation of the nickname "Bub"). He became a prominent analyst and critic of the field, as well as the coiner of such terms as "space opera".