John Baxter John Baxter i(A19318 works by) (a.k.a. John Martin Baxter)
Also writes as: Martin Loran ; James Blackstone
Born: Established: 1939 Randwick, Randwick area, Sydney Eastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

John Baxter was born in Randwick and grew up in Bondi and outback New South Wales. During the 1960s he wrote short stories and was an avid collector of science fiction writing. In 1969 he moved to London where he wrote the novel The Hermes Fall (1978). Baxter also lived in Dublin and Los Angeles where he worked as a film critic, screenwriter and broadcaster. During the 1990s he resided in Paris and has since relocated to London.

Most Referenced Works

Notes

  • James Blackstone is a pseudonym used for works written with John Brosnan (q.v.), while writing in conjunction with Ron Smith (q.v.), Baxter has also published under the pseudonymous name of Martin Loran.

Personal Awards

1985 shortlisted Ditmar Awards — William Atheling Jr Award For SF reviews in The Age.
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Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Science Fiction in the Cinema London : Tantivy Press , 1970 Z811815 1970 single work
1971 Ditmar Awards — Special Award
y separately published work icon The Pacific Book of Australian Science Fiction The First Pacific Book of Australian Science Fiction; Australian Science Fiction 1 : Selected by John Baxter Cremorne : Arkon Paperbacks , 1968 Z1668959 1968 anthology short story science fiction
1969 shortlisted Ditmar Awards — Australian Fiction
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