author
Jack Williamson
1908–2006
A pioneering voice of American science fiction, he spent more than seven decades imagining distant worlds, strange technologies, and humanity’s future. Often called the “Dean of Science Fiction,” he helped shape the genre from its early pulp-magazine days into a respected literary field.
11 Audiobooks
The Pygmy Planet
by Jack Williamson
Salvage in Space
by Jack Williamson
The green girl
by Jack Williamson
After world's end
by Jack Williamson
The Cosmic Express
by Jack Williamson
The alien intelligence
by Jack Williamson
The mark of the monster
by Jack Williamson
The prince of space
by Jack Williamson
In the scarlet star
by Jack Williamson
The moon era
by Jack Williamson
The second shell
by Jack Williamson
About the author
John Stewart Williamson, who wrote as Jack Williamson, was an American science fiction author born on April 29, 1908, in Bisbee, Arizona. He began publishing professionally in 1928 and went on to write more than sixty novels and collections, along with nonfiction and comic-strip work.
His career included collaborations with Miles J. Breuer and influential works such as The Humanoids. Williamson’s long-standing contribution to science fiction earned him major honors, including the Science Fiction Writers of America Grand Master Award, induction into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, and Hugo and Nebula Awards for his novella The Ultimate Earth.
He continued writing and teaching about science fiction well into later life. Williamson died in Portales, New Mexico, on November 10, 2006, leaving behind a legacy as one of the genre’s most enduring pioneers.