George Wyatt Proctor

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George Wyatt Proctor (Dec. 8, 1946 - Aug. 3, 2008) was an author, journalist, and lecturer at the University of Texas at Arlington. Proctor worked at The Dallas Morning News for five years before becoming a science fiction and Western author. Of his 96 published works, three were recognized by writers' associations and many were nominated for or won awards.

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A part of the College of Liberal Arts' Department of Communication for over 12 years, Proctor lectured on topics such as advertising, communication technology and journalism at the University of Texas at Arlington. After his death, the George W. & Lana B. Proctor Endowed Scholarship was established for advertising, communication technology, journalism or pre-law students. [1]

Personal life

A Lampasas, Texas, native and Arlington resident, Proctor grew up on a horse training and operating farm near Gilmer, Texas. One of five children, Proctor decided that, unlike his father and brothers, he would not be a horse trainer, although he always had a love for them.

Proctor received a bachelor's degree in journalism from Texas Tech University, working his way through college doing menial labor at KLBK-TV in Lubbock, Texas.

After graduating and marrying his wife, Lana, in 1969, George W. Proctor became a newspaper reporter. He worked on the police, county government, and county courts beats for the The Dallas Morning News for five years, while also writing book reviews for the newspaper. Proctor left The Dallas Morning News in 1975 to pursue writing, editing, and artwork. [2]

George W. Proctor wrote under pseudonyms, including Geo.W. Proctor, John Cleve, Lee Wyatt, and also collaborated with writers Robert E. Vardeman, Andrew J. Offutt, Howard Waldrop, Steven Utley, and Arthur C. Clarke. [3]

Following his death, Proctor continued to influence early 21st century television viewers when the science fiction series V (2009–11) was based on a book series to which he was a contributor.

Published works

Film

Novels

Anthologies

Short Fiction

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References

  1. ↑ "Department of Communication at UT-Arlington: Available Scholarships for Department of Communication Students". www.uta.edu. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  2. ↑ Agee, Mark (Aug 7, 2008). "UT-Arlington lecturer known for love of writing, horses". Star-Telegram.
  3. ↑ "Authors : Proctor, Geo W : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia". www.sf-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  4. ↑ "Chronological Bibliography: Geo. W. Proctor". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
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