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Lawrence Shaw | |
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| Born | (1924-11-09)November 9, 1924 |
| Died | April 1, 1985(1985-04-01) (aged 60) |
| Pen name | Larry T. Shaw |
| Occupation | editor, author |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | science fiction |
Lawrence Taylor Shaw (November 9, 1924 – April 1, 1985) was an AmericanHugo Award-winning science fictionfan, author, editor andliterary agent who usually published asLarry T. Shaw.
Shaw joined a group of science fiction writers known as theFuturians during the early 1940s. From 1948 through the early 1950s, he wrote short fiction before becoming aneditor for the magazinesIf and laterInfinity Science Fiction. He publishedHarlan Ellison's first magazine story "Glowworm" (1955) inInfinity Science Fiction, after Ellison's first sale toEC Comics.
From 1954 to 1955 Shaw editedRodding and Re-Styling, an automotive sports magazine.[1]
After those magazines terminated during 1958, Shaw editedmonster movie magazines, automotive magazines and other material until 1963, when he began editing for Irwin Stein's companyLancer Books. He continued working as an editor until 1975, when he began work mainly as a literary agent. He received a SpecialHugo Award during 1984 for lifetime achievement as an editor.[2]
Shaw was married to science fiction and Spur Award-winningWestern fiction authorLee Hoffman from 1956 to 1958. He later married Noreen Kane (1930–2005). Shaw died of cancer on April 1 1985.
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