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L. G. Holmes

Landsborough, Gordon Holmes

February 26, 1913 – March 29, 1983 (aged 70)

Birth place: Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK

5 works in English-language magazines

Date Page Type Title Magazine
January 1951 Editor Authentic Science Fiction Series - 1951 Authentic Science Fiction Series, January 1, 1951
February 1951 Editor Science Fiction Fortnightly - 1951 Science Fiction Fortnightly, February 1, 1951
May 1951 Editor Science Fiction Monthly - 1951 Science Fiction Monthly, May 15, 1951
September 1951 Editor Authentic Science Fiction - 1951 Authentic Science Fiction, September 15, 1951
January 1952 Editor Authentic Science Fiction - 1952 Authentic Science Fiction, January 15, 1952


Landsborough created May Fair Books Ltd and in 1962 its paperback imprint Books, the latter for inexpensive children's books including many first paperback editions of decades-old fiction.

Wikipedia lists or notes about 15 pseudonyms known to have been used by Landsborough as a writer. Library of Congress identifies six, chiefly Mike M'Cracken and names under which M'Cracken novels were reissued decades later with new titles.
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