John M. Ford Biography

John M. Ford is remembered as the drollest and the most scholarly author in America. He was a regular contributor to several online discussions and composed countless poems, particularly in blank verse. During his life, he also wrote a number of lampoons and parodies of the works of many known writers. He was also a regular at science fiction conventions and is remembered today for his good-humor, sprightly spirit and his striking aura, that attracted a number of fans. His works were mostly written in the ‘science-fiction’ and ‘fantasy’ category and two of his best-known works include ‘The Last Hot Time’ and ‘Growing up Weightless’. Apart from these two works, he has also penned a number of reviews and has authored short-fiction works such as ‘Scrabble with God’, ‘Street of Dreams’, ‘This, Too, We Reconcile’ and ‘Walkaway Clause’. Most of his novels were speckled in setting and style, but he used the ‘Bildungsroman’ setting for a great number of his works. Apart from writing, he helped design a number of games including ‘The Yellow Clearance Black Box Blues’, ‘Star Trek III’ and also wrote Klingon manuals and several RPG articles.