Howard Browne

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Hōdo Buraun

Pen Names: John Evans（Used for Paul Pine detective novels and stories）, Alexander Blade（Used for some science fiction works）, Lawrence Chandler（Used for some science fiction works）, William Brengle（Used for Return to Liliput）, Lee Francis（Used for some science fiction works）, Ivar Jorgensen（Used for some science fiction works）

Profile

Gender: Male
Born: 1908-04-15 （Omaha, Nebraska, United States）
Died: 1999-10-28 （Santiago, California, United States） age 91
Nationality: United States
Languages: English
Religion: Unknown （Baptismal Name: Unknown）
Residence History: Omaha, Nebraska → Hollywood, California → Santiago, California

Career

Occupations: Editor, Writer, Screenwriter
Active Years: 1942-1999
Affiliations: Ziff-Davis Publications
Influenced By: Raymond A. Palmer

Awards & Nominations

Shamus Award 3 appearances

Edition 4 (1985) Winner
Edition 43 (1985, held 2 times in year) Winner
Edition 82 (1985, held 3 times in year) Winner

Works

Major Works

Thin Air

1954 Mystery fiction

Adaptations

[Television] Sleight of Hand (1975)
[Television] Thin Air (1982)

The Return of Tharn

1956 Science fiction

Warrior of the Dawn

1943 Science fiction

Halo in Blood

1946 Mystery

Bibliography

Warrior of the Dawn
Return to Liliput
If You Have Tears
The Man from Yesterday
Forgotten Worlds
The Return of Tharn
Thin Air
Pork City
Scotch on the Rocks
Halo in Blood
Halo for Satan
Halo in Brass
The Taste of Ashes
The Paper Gun
Murder Wears a Halo
Carbon-Copy Killer & Twelve Times Zero
Incredible Ink

Style & Themes

Literary Style: Pulp magazine style

Legacy

American science fiction editor and mystery writer known for editing Amazing Stories and Fantastic Adventures, and writing for television and film.

Trivia

Shamus Award winner
Ended the publication of Richard Shaver's Shaver Mystery as editor of Amazing Stories