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Paul le Page Barnett

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Aliases: Paul Barnett / Eve Devereux
Pen Names: John GrantPrimary pen name used for SF and fantasy works

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1949-11-22 (Aberdeen)
Died
2020-02-03 (Unknown) age 70
Nationality
Scottish, British
Languages
English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Aberdeen, Scotland → New Jersey, United States

Career

Occupations
science fiction writer, fantasy writer, editor, non-fiction writer
Active Years
1976-2020
Nominations
British Fantasy Award Best Short Fiction 1996 (The Glad Who Sang a Mermaid in from the Probability Sea), Bram Stoker Award Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction 1997, Locus Award Best Editor 2002, Hugo Award Best Related Work 2003 (Dragonhenge)

Awards

Hugo Award
1998
Work: The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
Category: Best Related Work
Organization: World Science Fiction Society
Result: Won
Hugo Award
2004
Work: The Chesley Awards for Science Fiction and Fantasy Art: A Retrospective
Category: Best Related Work
Organization: World Science Fiction Society
Result: Won
BSFA Award
1994
Work: The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
Category: Special Award
Organization: British Science Fiction Association
Result: Won
Locus Award
1998
Work: The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
Category: Best Non-Fiction
Organization: Locus Magazine
Result: Won
Mythopoeic Awards
1998
Work: The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
Category: Mythopoeic Scholarship Award
Organization: Mythopoeic Society
Result: Won
World Fantasy Award
1998
Work: The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
Category: Special Award: Professional
Organization: World Fantasy Convention
Result: Won

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Encyclopedia of Fantasy

1997 Encyclopedia

Comprehensive encyclopedia of fantasy co-edited with John Clute. Wrote all cinema entries.

Fantasy literatureFilm

Bibliography

  • Electric children : roots and branches of modern folkrock (translated)
  • The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
  • The Hundredfold Problem
  • Earthdoom!

Legacy

Known for editing encyclopedias of SF and fantasy, winning numerous awards. Authored over 70 books.

Trivia

  • Authored over 70 books (excluding ghostwritten)
  • Contributed to Judge Dredd series and Legends of Lone Wolf series