


It was during this time, Shaw obtained the nickname BoSh. This group was very influential in the early history of science fiction fandom, and they produced fanzines Slant and Hyphen. The group met at the Walt Willis’ home on Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast. In the year 1950 he joined Irish Fandom, which included James White, another Northern Irish science fiction writer. He would describe this experience as being more long-lasting and significant than taking LSD. The American troops passing through Ireland because of World War Two would leave their used SF magazines behind at the market, making them available to the locals. van Vogt in an early edition of Astounding Science Fiction. Shaw also considered himself an alcoholic at one point, after having been known as a drinker.Īt the age of eleven, he learned about science fiction when he read a short story by A. He once said that he wrote science fiction for those people that do not read a whole lot of science fiction. He died in Warrington, England at the age of 64 on Februafter having cancer. He went to Belfast College of Technology. Isaac Asimov's Halloween (By:Isaac Asimov)īob Shaw was born Decemin Belfast, Northern Ireland, eldest son of three sons of a cop. Isaac Asimov's Father Day (By:Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) Isaac Asimov's Utopias (By:Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) Isaac Asimov's Solar System (By:Gardner Dozois) Isaac Asimov's Werewolves (By:Isaac Asimov,Suzy McKee Charnas,Gardner Dozois) Isaac Asimov's Valentines (By:Isaac Asimov,Terry Bisson) Isaac Asimov's Detectives (By:Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) Isaac Asimov's Camelot (By:Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois,Eleanor Arnason) Isaac Asimov's Christmas (By:Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) Isaac Asimov's Ghosts (By:Isaac Asimov,Terry Bisson) Isaac Asimov's Skin Deep (By:Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) Isaac Asimov's Cyberdreams (By:Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) Isaac Asimov's War (By:Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) Isaac Asimov's SF-Lite (By:Isaac Asimov,John M. Isaac Asimov's Aliens (By:Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois) Martin,Ron Goulart,John Kessel,George Alec Effinger,Robert Thurston,Tanith Lee,Lucius Shepard,Lillian Stewart Carl)

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