Arsen Darnay

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Arsen Julius Darnay (born July 31, 1936 in Budapest) is a Hungarian-American science fiction writer.

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Darnay emigrated to the United States in 1953. [1] His first science fiction stories were published in Galaxy Science Fiction in 1974–75, [1] after being purchased by editor Jim Baen; [2] Mike Ashley has estimated that of all Baen's discoveries, Darnay was "the most prolific (...) at least for the next four years before he moved on to become a management consultant." [2]

Critical reaction

In 1976, Darnay was a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. [3] His works were twice finalists for the Locus Award for Best Novella. [3]

Kirkus Reviews described Darnay as a "diamond in the rough". [4]

Novels

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References

  1. 1 2 Arsen Darnay, at The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ; published July 8, 2014; retrieved October 27, 2014
  2. 1 2 Gateways to Forever: The Story of the Science-Fiction Magazines, 1970-1980, by Mike Ashley; published January 1, 2007. by Liverpool University Press (via Google Books)
  3. 1 2 Arsen Darnay at the Science Fiction Awards Database; published August 10, 2012; retrieved October 27, 2014
  4. KARMA, at Kirkus Reviews , originally published October 30, 1978; retrieved October 27, 2014