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John Russell Fearn

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Child of a cotton salesman and a secretary, Fearn worked initially for his father's firm, followed by work as a solicitor's clerk, fairground assistant, at a munitions factory, and as a cinema projectionist. He married writer Camilla Fegan in 1957. As well as writing he was involved in writing/acting
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as by Astron Del Martia stated to have been written by JRF. This is incorrect. It was in fact written by Stephen D. Frances.
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Vargo Statten, Thornton Ayre, Polton Cross, Geoffrey Armstrong, John Cotton, Dennis Clive, Ephriam Winiki, Astron Del Martia
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as well as science fiction. His writing appeared under numerous pseudonyms. He wrote series such as
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that he "likes broiling sunlight and heated rooms smokes incessantly while he writes". During the
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commenting in 1939 that "we must admire the magnificent, if undisciplined, fertility of his mind".
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The Best of John Russell Fearn: Outcasts of eternity and other stories
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in local plays and active in writers' groups. In 1938, he told
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At times these drew on the pulp traditions of 1246: 599: 254:was the cover story of the May 1939 issue of 343:(1938 as "The Blue Infinity"; revised 1951) 303:(1935 Amazing Stories; 1947) and its sequel 966:(1953 as "Winged Pestilence" by JRF; 1953) 796:Work written under the name Vargo Statten 309:(1937 Amazing Stories; cut variant title 1185: 269: 245: 234:took the cover of the May 1935 issue of 225: 661:(circa 1942 chap US) as by Dennis Clive 655:(circa 1942 chap US) as by Dennis Clive 349:(1937 as "Worlds Within"; revised 1952) 331:(1937 as "Metamorphosis"; revised 1950) 210:, Fearn was chief projectionist at the 1247: 1117: 1099:Vargo Statten Science Fiction Magazine 1079:Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature 1066: 337:(1938 as "Red Heritage"; revised 1950) 230:The first instalment of Fearn's novel 159:Fearn was a prolific writer who wrote 123:and with various pseudonyms including 1240:Internet Speculative Fiction Database 1158: 930:(1952 as "Glimpse" by JRF; 1952 chap) 355:(1936 as "Mathematica"; revised 1952) 1159:Fearn, John Russell (1 March 2001). 281:Two Complete Science-Adventure Books 13: 779:(1953 chap) as by Lawrence F. Rose 384:The Creature from the Black Lagoon 14: 1286: 1219: 1165:. Wildside Press LLC. p. 6. 978:(1952 as "Deadline" by JRF; 1953) 442:The Deathless Amazon 1953 Canada) 767:(1953 chap) as by Conrad G. Holt 419: 194: 31: 1265:British science fiction writers 1075:(1968 chap) by Philip Harbottle 639:(1938) as by Thornton Ayre (in 455:(1947 as "Diamond Quest"; 1953) 319:(1934 Astounding Stories; 1934) 221: 103:Science fiction, western, crime 1275:20th-century British novelists 1202: 1179: 1152: 1139: 1111: 631:Works written under pseudonyms 1: 1105: 844:Cataclysm (Statten)|Cataclysm 288: 755:(1954) as by Volsted Gridban 749:(1954) as by Volsted Gridban 743:(1953) as by Volsted Gridban 731:(1953) as by Volsted Gridban 713:(1953) as by Volsted Gridban 701:(1953) as by Volsted Gridban 695:(1953) as by Volsted Gridban 689:(1953) as by Volsted Gridban 297:(1933 Amazing Stories; 1943) 278:was originally published in 61:1960 (aged 51–52) 7: 1226:Works by John Russell Fearn 1085: 753:I Came - I Saw - I Wondered 600:Mars Quartet (Clayton Drew) 447:The Golden Amazon's Triumph 387:(1954 as by Vargo Statten) 10: 1291: 773:(1953) as by Paul Lorraine 453:The Amazon's Diamond Quest 440:(1945; 1949 variant title 1081:, Volume 2 by R. 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Index

c. 1948
English
pulp
science fiction magazines
Westerns
crime fiction
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Arthur C. Clarke
Amazing Stories
Second World War
Empire Cinema
Blackpool

Leo Morey

Robert Fuqua
Joseph Wirt Tillotson

Two Complete Science-Adventure Books
The Creature from the Black Lagoon
novelisation
Philip Harbottle
Ron Turner
Vargo Statten Science Fiction Magazine
Clarke, Arthur C.
ISBN
978-1-8579-8323-4
The Best of John Russell Fearn: Outcasts of eternity and other stories
ISBN
978-1-58715-326-6

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