13 Facts About Tom Reamy

Tom Reamy was an American science fiction and fantasy author, and a key figure in 1960s and 1970s science fiction fandom.

Tom Reamy died at age 42 prior to the publication of his first novel; his work is primarily dark fantasy.

Thomas Earl Reamy was born in Woodson, Texas during the Great Depression.

Tom Reamy was never quite satisfied with or confident enough to submit his stories to the editors of the professional genre magazines of the era, despite encouragement from friends and others who felt he had talent; Reamy continued to hone his writing for many years, while exploring other expressions for his growing creativity.

The DFS was founded in late fall of 1953 when Tom Reamy was 18, and the club was continually active until July 6,1958, when it expired in a colorful fashion.

Tom Reamy had been contributing both artwork and commentary to its pages, as he was doing to other science fiction fanzines of the era.

Tom Reamy edited and designed the bid's official publication, The Dallascon Bulletin, which, like Trumpet, used photo-offset printing.

Early in the 1970s, Tom Reamy became one of the founders of the Dallas area's Turkey City Writer's Workshop.

Tom Reamy joined the KC bid at chairman Ken Keller's request, shortly before their victory in 1974, filling two key department head positions on the convention committee.

Tom Reamy immediately established a strong editorial style and modern graphic design approach to the convention's progress reports and other publications.

Tom Reamy was the department head of the convention's ambitious film program department that developed another first: a comprehensive, 80-hour, all 35mm science fiction film retrospective within a World Science Fiction Convention.

Tom Reamy died on November 4,1977, at age 42 while at his home in Independence, Missouri.

Tom Reamy was laid to rest in Woodson Cemetery in Woodson, Texas, where other members of the Reamy family were interred.