H. H. Hollis was a

pseudonym A pseudonym (; ) or alias () is a fictitious name that a person or group assumes for a particular purpose, which differs from their original or true name (orthonym). This also differs from a new name that entirely or legally replaces an individua ...

of Ben Neal Ramey (7 October 1921 - May 1977), who was an American

science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel unive ...

short story writer and essayist. Ramey's main career was as a

lawyer A lawyer is a person who practices law. The role of a lawyer varies greatly across different legal jurisdictions. A lawyer can be classified as an advocate, attorney, barrister, canon lawyer, civil law notary, counsel, counselor, solic ...

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

; he wrote science fiction as a hobby. Two of his stories, "The Guerrilla Trees" (1968) and "Sword Game" (1968), were each nominated for a

Nebula Award The Nebula Awards annually recognize the best works of science fiction or fantasy published in the United States. The awards are organized and awarded by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), a nonprofit association of profe ...

.Nicholls 1979, p. 289.

Bibliography

Short stories

*"Ouled Nail" (1966) *"Cybernia", If (July 1966) *"The Long, Slow Orbits" (1967) *"Travelers Guide to Megahouston" (1967) *"The Guerrilla Trees" (1968)
Sword Game
(1968) *"Eeeetz Ch" (1968) *"Too Many People" (1971) *"Stoned Counsel" (1972) *"Different Angel" (1973) *"Every Day in Every Way" (1976) *"The Widow Figler Versus Ceramic Gardens of Memory, Inc." (1976) *"Arachne" (1976) *"Dark Body" (1976) *"Inertia" (1976) *"Even Money" (1979)

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