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Larry T. Shaw
1924–1985
A key behind-the-scenes figure in mid-century science fiction, this Hugo Award winner helped shape the field as a fan, editor, literary agent, and occasional fiction writer. He is especially remembered for his work on influential genre magazines and for his ties to the Futurians.
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Stairway to the Stars
by Larry T. Shaw
About the author
Born Lawrence Taylor Shaw in Schenectady, New York, on November 9, 1924, he usually published as Larry T. Shaw. He became active in science fiction fandom in the early 1940s and was part of the Futurians, the influential New York fan and writer group that included several major names in the genre.
Shaw worked across several sides of the science fiction world. He wrote short fiction in the late 1940s and early 1950s, then became better known as an editor for magazines including If and Infinity Science Fiction. He also worked as a literary agent, giving him a rare view of the field from both the creative and business sides.
He won a Hugo Award and is remembered less as a flashy public figure than as a steady, important force in science fiction’s magazine era. Shaw died on April 1, 1985.