American author
Harvey Jay Jacobs (January 7, 1930 – September 23, 2017) was an American author best known for science fiction and fantasy stories, very often with a humorous and/or satirical bent.
Born in New York City to Louis, a dentist, and Laura Jacobs, Harvey Jacobs received his BA from Syracuse University and attended Columbia University for graduate studies.[1]
Jacobs contributed scripts to Tales from the Darkside and Monsters, both executive produced by George A. Romero.[2] American Goliath, a fictionalized account of the Cardiff Giant hoax, was nominated for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1998.[3][4]
Jacobs died September 23, 2017, of a bacterial infection after being diagnosed with cancer.[5] Jacobs is survived by his son Adam and his granddaughter, Charlotte Emerson Jacobs. His wife Estelle died on March 27, 2021.
Bibliography
Novels
- American Goliath
- Side Effects
- Beautiful Soup
- The Juror
- Summer On A Mountain of Spices
- The Egg of The Glak
Short fiction
- Stories[6]
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Fish story
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2001
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"Fish story". F&SF. 100 (2): 61–74. Feb 2001.
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