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Alan E. Nourse

Nourse, Alan Edward

August 11, 1928 – July 19, 1992 (aged 63)

Birth place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA

122 works in English-language magazines

Date Page Type Title Magazine
March 1951 52 Short Fiction High Threshold Astounding Science Fiction, March 1951
September 1951 126 Short Fiction The Universe Between Astounding Science Fiction, September 1951
November 1951 42 Short Fiction Tiger by the Tail Galaxy Science Fiction, November 1951
April 1952 3 Short Fiction Love Thy Vimp The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1952
August 1952 52 Short Fiction Counterfeit Thrilling Wonder Stories, August 1952
September 1952 27 Short Fiction Final Barrier Future Science Fiction Stories, September 1952
September 1952 24 Short Fiction Marley's Chain If, September 1952
October 1952 92 Short Fiction Wanderlust Imagination, October 1952
November 1952 115 Short Fiction In Sheep's Clothing Fantastic Story Magazine, November 1952
December 1952 44 Short Fiction Q-B-B Other Worlds, December 1952
December 1952 fep Essay The People Who Make Other Worlds No. 8: Alan E. Nourse Other Worlds, December 1952
1953 29 Short Fiction Infinite Intruder Space Science Fiction [UK], Volume 2 No. 1
February 1953 114 Short Fiction Nightmare Brother Astounding Science Fiction, February 1953
February 1953 52 Short Fiction Peacemaker Science Fiction Adventures, February 1953
April 1953 137 Short Fiction Family Resemblance Astounding Science Fiction, April 1953
May 1953 35 Short Fiction Derelict If, May 1953
October 1953 68 Short Fiction Heir Apparent Imagination, October 1953
December 1953 61 Short Fiction Consignment Science Fiction Adventures, December 1953
December 1953 115 Short Fiction The Dark Door Galaxy Science Fiction, December 1953
January 1954 50 Short Fiction Letter of the Law If, January 1954
March 1954 fep Essay Introducing the Author: Alan E. Nourse Imagination, March 1954
March 1954 70 Short Fiction The Fifty-Fourth of July Imagination, March 1954
April 1954 78 Short Fiction Journey for the Brave Imagination, April 1954
May 1954 4 Short Fiction Sixty-Year Extension Planet Stories, May 1954
June 1954 107 Short Fiction The Link If, June 1954
July 1954 26 Short Fiction My Friend Bobby Orbit, July-August 1954
September 1954 92 Short Fiction Symptomaticus Medicus Universe Science Fiction, September 1954
September 1954 66 Short Fiction The Image of the Gods Orbit, September-October 1954
November 1954 122 Review Trouble on Titan Galaxy Science Fiction, November 1954
March 1955 68 Short Fiction The Brain Sinner Planet Stories, Spring 1955
April 1955 84 Short Fiction The Canvas Bag The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1955
June 1955 76 Review A Man Obsessed The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, June 1955
July 1955 92 Review A Man Obsessed Galaxy Science Fiction, July 1955
August 1955 89 Short Fiction Grand Rounds Fantastic Universe, August 1955
September 1955 106 Review A Man Obsessed Amazing Stories, September 1955
September 1955 152 Review A Man Obsessed Astounding Science Fiction, September 1955
September 1955 152 Review A Man Obsessed / The Last Planet Astounding Science Fiction, September 1955
October 1955 99 Short Fiction Meeting of the Board If, October 1955
November 1955 124 Short Fiction An Ounce of Cure Imaginative Tales, November 1955
November 1955 87 Short Fiction The Expert Touch The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1955
January 1956 4 Short Fiction Brightside Crossing Galaxy Science Fiction, January 1956
April 1956 41 Short Fiction Second Sight Fantastic Universe, April 1956
September 1956 153|153.2 Review Trouble on Titan Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, September 15, 1956
October 1956 64 Short Fiction PRoblem Galaxy Science Fiction, October 1956
January 1957 4 Short Fiction Martyr Fantastic Universe, January 1957
February 1957 47 Essay Prognosis for Tomorrow If, February 1957
March 1957 147 Review Trouble on Titan Astounding Science Fiction, March 1957
April 1957 89 Short Fiction The Coffin Cure Galaxy Science Fiction, April 1957
June 1957 45 Short Fiction Prime Difference Galaxy Science Fiction, June 1957
July 1957 28 Short Fiction The Native Soil Fantastic Universe, July 1957
August 1957 88 Short Fiction Bramble Bush If, August 1957
October 1957 4 Serial Rocket to Limbo (Complete Novel) Satellite Science Fiction, October 1957
October 1957 84 Short Fiction Rx If, October 1957
December 1957 4 Short Fiction Bear Trap Fantastic Universe, December 1957
February 1958 44 Short Fiction Contamination Crew If, February 1958
April 1958 51|1 Short Fiction Doors in the Mind Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, April 1958
April 1958 15 Short Fiction Foldboat Fool Boys' Life, April 1958
May 1958 57 Short Fiction Hard Bargain Playboy, May 1958
May 1958 63 Serial The Sign of the Tiger (Complete Novel) Amazing Science Fiction Stories, May 1958
August 1958 115|115.2 Review Rocket to Limbo Astounding Science Fiction, August 1958
August 1958 95 Short Fiction The Gift of Numbers Super-Science Fiction, August 1958
September 1958 4 Short Fiction Gold in the Sky Amazing Science Fiction Stories, September 1958
December 1958 121 Short Fiction The Utter Stranger Super-Science Fiction, December 1958
July 1959 126 Review Scavengers in Space Fantastic Universe, July 1959
November 1959 154 Review Scavengers in Space Astounding Science Fiction, November 1959
November 1959 98 Review The Invaders Are Coming If, November 1959
December 1959 153 Review Scavengers in Space Galaxy Magazine, December 1959
December 1959 60 Short Fiction Star Surgeon Amazing Science Fiction Stories, December 1959
January 1960 70 Review Rocket to Limbo Amazing Science Fiction Stories, January 1960
March 1960 105|105.4 Review Rocket to Limbo If, March 1960
April 1960 123 Review The Invaders Are Coming Astounding/Analog Science Fact & Fiction, April 1960
June 1960 161 Review Rocket to Limbo Astounding/Analog Science Fact & Fiction, June 1960
June 1960 43 Short Fiction The Mirror Fantastic Science Fiction Stories, June 1960
December 1960 135 Review Nine Planets Amazing Stories, December 1960
January 1961 159 Review Nine Planets Analog Science Fact -> Fiction, January 1961
June 1961 96 Review Star Surgeon Galaxy Magazine, June 1961
July 1961 82 Review Tiger by the Tail and Other Science Fiction Stories The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1961
August 1961 135 Review Tiger by the Tail Amazing Stories, August 1961
December 1961 125|125.1 Review Star Surgeon Analog Science Fact -> Science Fiction, December 1961
February 1962 191 Review Tiger by the Tail Galaxy Magazine, February 1962
February 1962 123 Review Tiger by the Tail Analog Science Fact -> Science Fiction, February 1962
June 1962 127 Review Tiger by the Tail New Worlds Science Fiction, June 1962
September 1962 6 Review Nine Planets If, September 1962
November 1962 125|125.1 Review Raiders from the Rings Analog Science Fact -> Science Fiction, November 1962
November 1962 127 Review Star Surgeon New Worlds Science Fiction, November 1962
December 1962 61|61.1 Review Star Surgeon Analog Science Fact -> Science Fiction, December 1962
December 1963 120 Review The Counterfeit Man Amazing Stories, December 1963
January 1964 87 Review The Counterfeit Man Analog Science Fact -> Science Fiction, January 1964
April 1964 49 Short Fiction The Compleat Consumators The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1964
May 1964 90 Review Raiders from the Rings Analog Science Fact -> Science Fiction, May 1964
July 1964 Review The Counterfeit Man Vector 27
September 1964 19 Short Fiction A Miracle Too Many The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, September 1964
November 1964 37 Review Scavengers in Space Vector 29
November 1964 119|119.3 Review The Counterfeit Man New Worlds SF, November-December 1964
November 1965 20 Review Raiders from the Rings Vector 36
January 1966 6 Essay Letter to Damon Knight (SFWA Bulletin, January 1966) SFWA Bulletin, January 1966
April 1966 37 Review The Universe Between The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1966
July 1966 151 Review The Universe Between Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, July 1966
March 1968 168 Review The Universe Between Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, March 1968
August 1968 19 Review The Mercy Men The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1968
December 1968 2 Essay From the President (SFWA Bulletin, December 1968) SFWA Bulletin, December 1968
1969 25 Review The Mercy Men Vector 54 Autumn 1969
January 1969 165 Review The Mercy Men Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, January 1969
February 1969 2 Essay From the President (SFWA Bulletin, February 1969) SFWA Bulletin, February 1969
February 1969 4 Essay Listing of Contemporary SF Writers SFWA Bulletin, February 1969
December 1969 96 Short Fiction Magic Show Fantastic, December 1969
October 1970 29 Review The Mercy Men Science Fiction Review, October 1970
December 1972 7 Essay Published by Members: Report of the Monitoring Committee (SFWA Bulletin, December 1972) SFWA Bulletin, December 1972
September 1973 34 Essay Published by Members: Report of the Monitoring Committee (SFWA Bulletin, Summer 1973) SFWA Bulletin, Summer 1973
1974 39 Essay Published by Members: Report of the Monitoring Committee (SFWA Bulletin, Summer 1974) SFWA Bulletin, Summer 1974
March 1974 18 Essay Published by Members: Report of the Monitoring Committee (SFWA Bulletin, Spring 1974) SFWA Bulletin, Spring 1974
February 1975 30 Essay Report of the Monitoring Committee (SFWA Bulletin, Winter 1974-75) SFWA Bulletin, Winter 1974-75
April 1975 5 Essay Debate: National Health Insurance: When Somebody Hands You a Lemon ... Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, April 1975
1976 4 Interview NV Interviews Alan E. Nourse, M. D. New Venture #4, Summer 1976
1976 38 Review The Bladerunner Luna Monthly, #66, Winter 1976
1976 31 Review Trouble on Titan New Venture #4, Summer 1976
April 1976 170 Review The Bladerunner Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, April 1976
1985 18 Essay From the Presidents (The Bulletin of the Science Fiction Writers of America, Spring 1985) The Bulletin of the Science Fiction Writers of America, Spring 1985
September 1985 184 Review The Fourth Horseman Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, September 1985
December 1986 41 Review Rocket to Limbo Fantasy Review, December 1986
July 1990 68 Essay Harry Altshuler: In Memoriam Locus, #354 July 1990
July 1990 93 Short Fiction What a Place the World Would Be The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, July 1990

61 English-language books

Year Type Title Author(s)
1954 Novel Trouble on Titan Alan E. Nourse
1955 Novel Junior Intern Alan E. Nourse
1955 Omnibus The Last Planet / A Man Obsessed Andre Norton & Alan E. Nourse
1957 Novel Rocket to Limbo Alan E. Nourse
1959 Omnibus Echo in the Skull / Rocket to Limbo John Brunner & Alan E. Nourse
1959 Novel Scavengers in Space Alan E. Nourse
1959 Novel The Invaders Are Coming! Alan E. Nourse & J. A. Meyer
1960 Nonfiction Nine Planets Alan E. Nourse
1960 Novel Star Surgeon Alan E. Nourse
1961 Collection Tiger by the Tail and Other Science Fiction Stories Alan E. Nourse
1962 Novel Raiders from the Rings Alan E. Nourse
1963 Collection The Counterfeit Man: More Science Fiction Stories Alan E. Nourse
1964 Collection Beyond Infinity Alan E. Nourse
1965 Collection The Counterfeit Man Alan E. Nourse
1965 Novel The Universe Between Alan E. Nourse
1967 Collection Psi High and Others Alan E. Nourse
1967 Collection The Counterfeit Man and Other Science Fiction Stories Alan E. Nourse
1968 Novel The Mercy Men Alan E. Nourse
1971 Collection Rx for Tomorrow Alan E. Nourse
1974 Novel The Bladerunner Alan E. Nourse
1978 Novel The Practice Alan E. Nourse
1979 Nonfiction Inside the Mayo Clinic Alan E. Nourse
1983 Novel The Fourth Horseman Alan E. Nourse
2007 Chapbook An Ounce of Cure Alan E. Nourse
2007 Chapbook Circus Alan E. Nourse
2007 Chapbook Gold in the Sky Alan E. Nourse
2007 Chapbook Image of the Gods Alan E. Nourse
2007 Chapbook Meeting of the Board Alan E. Nourse
2007 Chapbook Second Sight Alan E. Nourse
2007 Chapbook The Dark Door Alan E. Nourse
2007 Chapbook The Link Alan E. Nourse
2008 Chapbook Letter of the Law Alan E. Nourse
2008 Chapbook PRoblem Alan E. Nourse
2008 Collection Short Science Fiction Collection 08 Alan E. Nourse
2008 Chapbook The Coffin Cure Alan E. Nourse
2008 Chapbook The Native Soil Alan E. Nourse
2010 Collection 12 Worlds of Alan E. Nourse: Tales from the Golden Age of Science Fiction! Alan E. Nourse
2010 Chapbook Bear Trap Alan E. Nourse
2010 Chapbook Contamination Crew Alan E. Nourse
2010 Chapbook Derelict Alan E. Nourse
2010 Chapbook Infinite Intruder Alan E. Nourse
2010 Chapbook Marley's Chain Alan E. Nourse
2010 Chapbook Martyr Alan E. Nourse
2011 Collection Alan E. Nourse Resurrected: The Works of Alan E. Nourse Alan E. Nourse
2012 Chapbook Consignment Alan E. Nourse
2012 Collection Five Stories by Alan Nourse Alan E. Nourse
2013 Collection Anthology of Sci-Fi V5: The Pulp Writers: Alan E. Nourse Alan E. Nourse
2015 Novel A Man Obsessed Alan E. Nourse
2015 Chapbook Brightside Crossing Alan E. Nourse
2015 Collection The 17th Golden Age of Science Fiction Megapack Alan E. Nourse
2016 Collection Alan E. Nourse Super Pack Alan E. Nourse
2016 Chapbook Prime Difference Alan E. Nourse
2019 Chapbook Bramble Bush Alan E. Nourse
2019 Chapbook Rx Alan E. Nourse
2020 Chapbook Sixty-Year Extension Alan E. Nourse
2020 Chapbook The Brain Sinner Alan E. Nourse
2021 Chapbook Heir Apparent Alan E. Nourse
2021 Chapbook Journey for the Brave Alan E. Nourse
2021 Chapbook The Fifty-Fourth of July Alan E. Nourse
2021 Chapbook Wanderlust Alan E. Nourse
2022 Chapbook Peacemaker Alan E. Nourse

YearAwardCategoryTitleStatus
1956 Hugo Award Best Novelette Brightside Crossing Nominee
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