William F. Nolan

Born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1928, William F. Nolan became involved in science-fiction fandom during the 1950s and turned professional in 1956. He formed friendships with writers including Ray Bradbury, Charles Beaumont, Robert Bloch, and Richard Matheson, and became part of the influential Southern California School of Writers.

Nolan wrote hundreds of pieces across many genres and coauthored Logan’s Run with George Clayton Johnson. He also wrote mystery novels, horror fiction, westerns, nonfiction, poetry, and biographies, and co-wrote the screenplay for the 1976 horror film Burnt Offerings.

His honors included the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America’s Author Emeritus title, a Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement, the World Fantasy Convention Award, and recognition as a World Horror Society Grand Master. He continued writing and participating in literary projects until his death in Vancouver, Washington, in 2021.