Tom Purdom

Who is this?

Thomas Edward Purdom (April 19, 1936 – January 14, 2024) was an American writer best known for science fiction and nonfiction. His story "Fossil Games" was a nominee for the Hugo Award for Best Novelette in 2000. He has also done music criticism since 1988. His works have been translated into German, Chinese, Burmese, Russian, and Czech. He lived in Philadelphia. Purdom died on January 14, 2024, at the age of 87.

Career

1. 1936
   Born
2. 2024
   Passed away

Trivia

• •Place of birth: New Haven
• •Citizenship: United States
• •Known as: novelist, science fiction writer, music critic, journalist
• •Genre: science fiction