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Pauline Ashwell
1928–2015
A British science fiction writer with a gift for sharp, lively ideas, she started publishing astonishingly young and went on to build a long career in the genre. Her stories are often remembered for their wit, adventurous spirit, and interest in how people and societies work.
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The Lost Kafoozalum
by Pauline Ashwell
About the author
Born Pauline Whitby in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, she wrote mainly under the name Pauline Ashwell, and also used the pseudonyms Paul Ashwell and Paul Ash. Reliable bibliographic sources list her birth date as January 25, 1926, and record her death on November 23, 2015.
She began publishing science fiction at about fourteen, with an early story appearing in Yankee Science Fiction in 1942. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction notes that her first book was Little Red Steamer (1941), and later work included both short fiction and novels.
Ashwell is especially associated with British science fiction and is remembered as a versatile writer who moved comfortably between humor, adventure, and imaginative social speculation. Her career stretched across decades, giving her a lasting place among mid-20th-century and later SF writers.