Avram Davidson

(b.1923-d.1993)

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Bio:

Married for time to Graia Davis, with whom he wrote in collaboration with. Editor of F&SF (1962-64), part of the time from Mexico. His first sale was to Orthodox Jewish Life Magazine eight years before he broke into the genre. He also wrote mystery stories, two as Ellery Queen and a hard to find collection of essays called Crimes and Chaos. Won the Edgar, Ellery Queen, Hugo awards, the later for his stint as editor of F&SF from 1962-64.
Primarily recognized for his short fiction he also wrote some memorable novels. Although mainly a SF writer early on, he tended towards fantasy in later years, he also kept an irregular correspondence with a large number of people. Davidson died suddenly of a heart attack near his home in Bermerton, WA. the morning of May 9th while hospitalized for other health problems, he was 70.

Bibliography:

Adventures in Unhistory: Conjectures on the Factual Foundations of Several Ancient Legends

Short story collection

1993

Adventures of Doctor Eszterhazy

Short story collection

November 1990 Owlswick Press Hardcover ISBN:0-913-89628-4 Amazon.com

And Don't Forget the One Red Rose

Short story collection

1986

And on the Eighth Day

As Ellery Queen

1964

The Avram Davidson Treasury: A Tribute Colection

October 1998, St.Martin's Press Hardcover 1 Ed edition ISBN:0-312-86729-8 Amazon.com

The Best From Fantasy and Science Fiction: Twelveth Series

The Best From Fantasy and Science Fiction: Thirteenth Series

Editor, Short story anthology

Copyright 1962, 1963, 1964 by Mercury Press, Inc.

1964 Book Club Edition, Doubleday & Company, Inc. LCCN:52-5510

August 1983 Ace Books Paperback ISBN:9-997-37483-5

Includes stories by: P.M. Hubbard Don White, J.G. Ballard, Jack Vance, Harry Harrison, Karen Anderson, Richard McKenna, Ron Goulart., Felix Marti-Ibanez., Alfred Bester., Avram Davidson, Ray Nelson and Zenna Henderson.

The Best From Fantasy and Science Fiction: Fourteenth Series

The Best of Avram Davidson

Short story collection

1979

The Boss in the Wall

With Grania Davis

Clash of the Star-Kings

1966

The Collected Fantasies of Avram Davidson"

Short story collection

1973

Crimes and Chaos

Essays

The Enemy of My Enemy

1966

The Enquiries of Dr. Eszterhazy

Short story collection

1971

The Enquiries of Dr. Eszterhazy

Short story collection. Expanded version of the original.

1991

Everybody Has Somebody in Heaven

2000

The Fourth Side of the Triangle

As Ellery Queen

1965

The Island Under the Earth

1969

The Investigations of Avram Davidson

1999

Joyleg

with Ward Moore

1962

The Kar-Chee Reign

1966

Marco Polo and Sleeping Beauty

With Grania Davis

1988

Masters of the Maze

1965

Mutiny in Space

1964

Or All the Seas With Oysters

Short story collection

June 1976 Pocket Books Paperback ISBN:0-671-80806-0

The Other Nineteenth Century

December 2001, Tor Books Hardcover ISBN:0-312-84874-9 Amazon.com

Peregrine: Primus

1971

Peregrine: Secundus

1981

The Phoenix and the Mirror

1969

Polly Charms the Sleeping Woman

1977

The Redward Edward Papers

1978

Rogue Dragon

1965

Rork!

1965

Strange Seas and Shores

December 1993 Buccaneer Books Reprint Edition Hardcover ISBN:0-899-68337-1 Amazon.com

Ursus of the Ultima

1973

Vergil in Averno

1987

What Strange Seas and Shores

Short story collection

1965

"Faed-Out"

Oct. 1963 F&SF

"Help! I Am Dr. Morris Goldpepper"

1957 Galaxy

"The House Surgis Sword"

Sept. 1984 Amazing

"In Brass Valley"

February 1992 Amazing Stories

"The Man Who Was Made of Money"

In Borderlands 3 edited by Thomas F. Monteleone

"Or All the Seas With Oysters"

May 1958 Galaxy, Hugo

"What Strange Stars and Skies"

1964 in The Best From Fantasy and Science Fiction, edited by Avram Davidson

"Young Dr. Eszterhadzy"

Nov. 1984 Amazing