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Neil Goble
A science-fiction writer with a strong technical background, he brought military experience and clear-eyed curiosity to stories about systems, strategy, and the future. His work is a neat find for listeners who enjoy vintage SF with a thoughtful, analytical edge.
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Master of None
by Neil Goble
About the author
Neil Goble, born Lloyd Neil Goble in Oklahoma City in 1933, was an American science-fiction and nonfiction author. Reliable reference sources describe him as a U.S. Air Force officer and technical author before and alongside his fiction writing.
He began publishing science fiction with the short story Master of None, which appeared in Analog in 1962. His best-known novel is Condition Green: Tokyo (1967), a book often described as sitting on the border between science fiction and techno-thriller.
Goble also wrote Asimov Analyzed (1972), a study of Isaac Asimov that reflects his interest in the ideas behind the genre as well as the stories themselves. He died in 1997, and while biographical details about his life are fairly limited online, the record that does survive suggests a writer shaped by both technical expertise and a lasting enthusiasm for speculative fiction.