John Martin Leahy
John Martin Leahy (May 16, 1886 – March 26, 1967) was an American short story writer, novelist and artist. He wrote and illustrated weird stories that appeared in pulp magazines such as Weird Tales and Science and Invention. His novel Drome was published by Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc., in 1952.
John Martin Leahy
- Name
- John Martin Leahy
- Born
- 16 May 1886
- Birthplace
- Newcastle, Washington, United States
- Died
- 26 March 1967
- Place of death
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Occupation
- * Short story writer
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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John Martin Leahy (May 16, 1886 – March 26, 1967) was an American short story writer, novelist and artist. He wrote and illustrated weird stories that appeared in pulp magazines such as Weird Tales and Science and Invention. His novel Drome was published by Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc., in 1952.
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His short story "In Amundsen’s Tent" (1928) is a precursor of both H. Lovecraft’s "At the Mountains of Madness" and John W. Campbell Jr.’s "Who Goes There?".
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• Name — John Martin Leahy • Born — 16 May 1886 • Birthplace — Newcastle, Washington, United States • Died — 26 March 1967 • Place of death — Seattle, Washington, United States • Occupation — * Short story writer • novelist • artist • Genre — weird fiction, fantasy
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Draconda (Weird Tales Nov. 1923 – May/Jun./Jul. 1924) The Living Death (Science & Invention Oct. 1924 – Jun. 1925) "The Voices From the Cliff" (Weird Tales May 1925) "The Voice of Bills" (Weird Tales Oct. 1926) Drome (Weird Tales Jan. 1927 – Jul. 1927; book form 1952) "In Amundsen's Tent" (Weird Tales Jan. 1928; reprinted Aug. 1935) "The Isle of the Fairy Morgana" (Weird Tales Feb. 1928)
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- 1.Bleiler, E. F. Science-fiction, the early years. Kent State University Press. 430. 1990. 9780873384162.
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- Clute, John. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. St. Martin's Griffin. 699. 1995. 0-312-13486-X.
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- Tuck, Donald H. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Advent. 268. 1974. 0-911682-20-1.
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