Robert R. Chase

Robert Reynolds Chase
Born1948 (age 76–77)[1]
Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation
  • Author
  • Reviewer
Alma mater
GenreScience fiction

Robert [Reynolds] Chase (born 1948) is an American writer of science fiction.[1] He was the Chief Counsel of the Army Research Laboratory in Silver Spring, MD.[3]

Writing career

Chase's first published story, "Seven Scenes from the Ultimate Monster Movie", appeared in the July 1984 issue of Analog.[1] He followed this with multiple additional stories, primarily in the magazines Analog and Asimov's Science Fiction, and three novels, starting with The Game of Fox and Lion from Ballantine in 1986.[4][5]

The Game of Fox and Lion was a finalist for the Compton Crook Award for best first novel in 1987,[6] and his short stories have been nominated for the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award, the Locus Award, the Analog Readers Poll, and the Asimov's Reader Poll.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Clute, John, "Chase, Robert R.," The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved 10 Jan 2025.
  2. ^ Duke Law Magazine, 20, No. 2, Fall 2002. https://web.law.duke.edu/news/pdf/lawmagfall02.pdf
  3. ^ Chase, Robert (April 2010) "Science Friction", First Things. Retrieved 10 Jan. 2025.
  4. ^ Chow, Dan (September 1986). Review, Locus, Issue 308.
  5. ^ Waciuk, Vincent (Aug. 21, 2023). "‘The Game Of Fox And Lion’ Explores The Follies of Prejudice", Incomplete Futures. Retrieved 10 Jan 2025.
  6. ^ "Compton Crook Award 1987", LibraryThing. Retrieved 10 Jan 2025.
  7. ^ "Robert R. Chase", Science Fiction Awards Database. Retrieved 10 Jan 2025.