(1917-1981) US author best known for his collaborations with H Beam Piper on the sf action novel Crisis in 2140 (February-March 1953 Astounding as "Null-ABC"; 1957) and on A Planet for Texans (March 1957 Fantastic Universe as "Lone Star Planet"; 1958). These books are not readily distinguishable from Piper's solo efforts. McGuire wrote two other stories with Piper and four solo 1957-1964. [JC]

see also: Colonization of Other Worlds; Crime and Punishment.

John Joseph McGuire

born Altoona, Pennsylvania: 15 August 1917

died 1 August 1981

works

• Crisis in 2140 (New York: Ace Books, 1957) with H Beam Piper [dos: pb/Ed Emshwiller]
  • The Collected Works of Henry Beam Piper and John Joseph McGuire (Charleston, South Carolina: BiblioBazaar, 2007) [exp vt of the above as coll: including two short stories: pb/]
  • Null-ABC (Fairford, Gloucestershire: Echo Library, 2008) with H Beam Piper [chap: vt of the above: pb/]
• A Planet for Texans (New York: Ace Books, 1957) with H Beam Piper [dos: pb/Ed Emshwiller]
• Hunter Patrol (McLean, Virginia: IndyPublish.com, 2006) with H Beam Piper [chap: first appeared May 1959 in Analog: pb/]

links

• Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• Picture Gallery

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