author
Lee B. Holum
1931–2019
A science-fiction writer and chemist, he published imaginative work across several decades, from magazine fiction to later novels. His career paired a lifelong interest in science with a clear love of speculative adventure.
1 Audiobook
The 3rd Party
by Lee B. Holum
About the author
Lee B. Holum was an American author of science fiction whose published work is recorded by the Internet Speculative Fiction Database, which lists his birth on June 19, 1931, and his death on March 12, 2019. Public book records connect him with titles including Time Line Warriors, Timeline Pirates, and The 3rd Party.
His obituary says he graduated from Whitworth University and later earned a master's degree in chemistry from New Mexico Highlands University. That scientific background helps explain the practical, idea-driven feel suggested by his fiction and the long span of his writing life.
Holum appears to have kept writing well into later life, with both older short fiction and later book publications attached to his name. While detailed biographical material is limited in the sources I could confirm, the available record shows a writer whose work blended scientific curiosity with classic speculative storytelling.