Jack Wodhams (1931 – 2017) was an English-born science fiction writer who lived in
Australia from 1955 until his death. He also wrote as Trudy Rose and Caroline Edwards. Wodhams was born on 3 September 1931 in Dagenham, London and died on 3 August 2017.
He was first published in
Analog Science Fiction and Fact in 1967 with the story ''There Is a Crooked Man.'' He was largely known for the kind of "problem oriented" stories that Analog itself is known for. These stories have been called "generally clever and often ingenious" and good on military matters,
''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'' - Jack Wodhams
/ref> but occasionally criticised as facetious. From 1970 to 1982 he was nominated for the Ditmar Award
The Ditmar Award (formally the Australian SF ("Ditmar") Award; formerly the "Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award") has been awarded annually since 1969 at the Australian National Science Fiction Convention (the "Natcon") to recognise a ...
several times.
Bibliography
Novels
* ''The Authentic Touch'' (1971)
* ''Looking for Blucher'' (1980)
* ''Ryn'' (1982)
Short story collection
* ''Future War'' (1982)
Prose collection
* ''The Small Book of Controversies'' (2003)
Short stories
*
Homespinner
(''Galaxy Science Fiction'', October 1968)
References
External links
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1931 births
2017 deaths
Australian science fiction writers
Australian male short story writers