Arsen Julius Darnay (born July 31, 1936 in

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writer. Darnay emigrated to the

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in 1953.Arsen Darnay
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''; published July 8, 2014; retrieved October 27, 2014 His first science fiction stories were published in ''

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'' in 1974–75, after being purchased by editor

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;''Gateways to Forever: The Story of the Science-Fiction Magazines, 1970-1980''
by Mike Ashley; published January 1, 2007. by

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) Mike Ashley has estimated that of all Baen's discoveries, Darnay was "the most prolific (...) at least for the next four years before he moved on to become a management consultant."

Critical reaction

In 1976, Darnay was a finalist for the

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.Arsen Darnay
at the Science Fiction Awards Database; published August 10, 2012; retrieved October 27, 2014 His works were twice finalists for the

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'' described Darnay as a "diamond in the rough".''KARMA''
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'', originally published October 30, 1978; retrieved October 27, 2014

References

External links

Darnay's blogDarnay's autobiography
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Darnay, Arsen American science fiction writers Hungarian emigrants to the United States 1936 births Living people Writers from Budapest American male novelists