Tom Purdom
Tom Purdom | |
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Purdom in 2008 (photograph by Kyle Cassidy) | |
| Born | April 19, 1936 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | January 14, 2024 (aged 87) |
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| Genre | Science fiction |
| Spouse | Sara Wescoat Purdom |
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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.