author

Lou Tabakow

d. 1981

A longtime science-fiction fan as well as a writer, this Cincinnati dry cleaner became a beloved figure in fandom and published a small body of stories in the 1950s and later collaborations with Mike Resnick.

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Faithfully Yours

Faithfully Yours

by Lou Tabakow

About the author

Born in 1915 and dying on May 16, 1981, Lou Tabakow was an American science-fiction writer and fan based in Cincinnati. Reliable listings for his work describe him as a dry cleaner by trade who wrote a handful of short stories and later collaborated with Mike Resnick on The Astounding Adventures of Isaac Intrepid.

He is also remembered for how much he did for science-fiction fandom. Sources on fan history describe him as a founder and longtime leader of the Cincinnati Fantasy Group, and he served as one of the three co-chairmen of the 24th World Science Fiction Convention in 1966.

Late in life, Tabakow was honored with the Big Heart Award at the 1980 Worldcon, a fitting tribute to someone remembered as much for his generosity and community spirit as for his fiction. For listeners interested in classic pulp-era and fan-connected science fiction, he offers a glimpse of the close ties between the stories and the fandom that helped keep the genre alive.