COLOMBO, John Robert

COLOMBO, John Robert
(1936-)
   Canadian author and editor of over 80 books, notably anthologies of Canadiana and works of popular reference. Books with sf relevance include: CDN SF\&F: A Bibliography of Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy (1979 chap) with Michael Richardson, Alexandre L. Amprimoz and John Bell; Blackwood's Books: A Bibliography (1981); Years of Light: a Celebration of Leslie A. Croutch (1982); and Mostly Monsters (coll 1977), fantastic POETRY. Other Canadas (anth 1979) was the first anthology of Canadian sf, and Not to be Taken at Night (anth 1981) likewise for Canadian HORROR fiction.
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   Other works as editor: Friendly Aliens (anth 1981); Windigo (anth 1982).Nonfiction: Colombo's Book of Marvels (1979; exp vt Mysterious Canada 1988); Extraordinary Experiences (1989); Mysterious Encounters (1990); Mackenzie King's Ghost (1991); UFOs over Canada (1991).
   See also: CANADA.

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