The Science Fiction Hall of Fame by Ben Bova

Hollywood has started to take an interest in Bova's works once again, in addition to his wealth of knowledge about science and what the future may look like. In 2000, he was the Author Guest of Honor at the 58th World Science Fiction Convention (Chicon 2000). in 1996.īova has drawn on these meetings and experiences to create fact and fiction writings rich with references to spaceflight, lasers, artificial hearts, nanotechnology, environmentalism, fencing and martial arts, photography and artists.īova was the author of over a hundred and fifteen books, non-fiction as well as science fiction. He dedicated the novel to 'Cordwainer Bird', the pen name Harlan Ellison uses when he does not want to be associated with a television or film project.īova was the President Emeritus of the National Space Society and a past President of Science-fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA).īova went back to school in the 1980s, earning an M.A. His novel The Starcrossed was loosely based on his experiences and featured a thinly veiled characterization of his friend and colleague Harlan Ellison. In 1974 he wrote the screenplay for an episode of the children's science fiction television series Land of the Lost entitled 'The Search'.īova was the science advisor for the failed television series The Starlost, leaving in disgust after the airing of the first episode. After leaving Analog, he went on to edit Omni during 1978-1982. In 1971 he became editor of Analog Science Fiction after John W.

Kantrowitz later of the Foresight Institute. He was an environmentalist, but rejected Luddism.īova was a technical writer for Project Vanguard and later for Avco Everett in the 1960s when they did research in lasers and fluid dynamics. In that same year he married Barbara Berson Rose.īova was an avid fencer and organized Avco Everett's fencing club.

In 1953, while attending Temple University, he married Rosa Cucinotta, they had a son and a daughter.

Ben Bova was born on Novemin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Science Fiction Hall of Fame by Ben Bova