Thomas Edward Purdom (April 19, 1936 – January 14, 2024) was an American writer best known for science fiction and nonfiction. His story "Fossil Games" was a nominee for the Hugo Award for Best Novelette in 2000. He has also done music criticism since 1988. His works have been translated into German, Chinese, Burmese, Russian, and Czech. He lived in Philadelphia.bio Purdom died on January 14, 2024, at the age of 87.

Bibliography

Novels I want the stars was published in a dos-à-dos binding with Bulmer's Demons' world.

Five Against Arlane (1967) Reduction in Arms (1967) The Barons of Behavior (1972)

Short fiction Collections Lovers & Fighters, Starships & Dragons (2014)

StoriesShort stories unless otherwise noted.

Essays and reviews

Various on Broad Street Review since 2011

TitleYearFirst publishedReprinted/collectedNotesSordman the Protector1960NoveletteCourting Time1966NoveletteFossil games1999Warlord2013NoveletteA stranger from a foreign ship2013Bogdavi's dream2014NoveletteDay job2015Novelette

Critical studies and reviews of Purdom's work Romance on four worlds

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Further reading

External links

Tom Purdom on the web

Tom Purdom, Lover & Fighter by Michael Swanwick