Forrest J. Ackerman (also
Forrest J Ackerman) (
November 24,
1916 - ), often called "Forry" and sometimes "4e" or "4SJ," legendary, wealthy
science fiction fan, minor
author, actor, producer (
Vampirella) and literary agent of many of the science fiction greats.
He helped found and was a life-long activist in the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society a prominent regional organization in science fiction fandom. He was personally acquainted with many mid-twentieth-centrury writers of science-fiction. He is most noted, however, for his extremely large and complete collection of science-fiction and memorabilia, which is maintained in a remarkable mansion known as the "Ackermansion."
Ackerman is also notable for having coined the term sci-fi by analogy with hi-fi. Although most serious science fiction fans hated the phrase, considering it gimmicky and disrespectful, it quickly gained widespread usage.
- A Reference Guide to American Science Fiction Films
- Forrest J Ackerman's World of Science Fiction
- Famous Forrie Fotos: Over 70 Years of Ackermemories
- Rainbow Fantasia: 35 Spectrumatic Tales of Wonder
- Science Fiction Worlds of Forrest J. Ackerman
- Best Science Fiction for 1973
- Gernsback Awards 1926
- The Gernsback Awards Vol. 1, 1926
- Gosh! Wow! (Sense of Wonder) Science Fiction
- Gosh! Wow!
- Reel Future
- I, Vampire: Interviews with the Undead
- Ackermanthology: 65 Astonishing, Rediscovered Sci-Fi Shorts
- Ackermanthology: Millennium Edition: 65 Astonishing Rediscovered Sci-Fi Shorts
- Film Futures
- Nymph of Darkness
- The Shortest SF Story Ever Written
- A Martian Oddity
- Nymph of Darkness
- Earth's Lucky Day
- The Record
- Micro Man
- Tarzan and the Golden Loin
- Dhactwhu!-Remember?
- A Martian Oddity
- The Mute Question
- Atoms and Stars
- The Lady Takes a Powder
- Sabina
- What an Idea!
- Death Rides the Spaceways
- Dwellers in the Dust
- Burn Witch, Burn
- The Girl Who Wasn't There
- Count Down to Doom
- Time to Change
- And Then the Cover Was Bare
- The Atomic Monument
- Letter to an Angel
- The Man Who Was Thirsty
- The Radclyffe Effect
- Cosmic Report Card: Earth
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