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John Frederick Clute (born 12 September 1940) is a Canadian-born author and critic specializing in science fiction and fantasy literature who has lived in both England and the United States since 1969.
John Clute is a Canadian-born sf critic, editor and author, who has won multiple Hugo and Locus awards. He is best known for his encyclopedic works on sf, fantasy and horror, such as The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and The Darkening Garden.
John Clute is a Canadian-born SF expert who has published reviews, essays, stories and novels. He is known for his encyclopedic works on SF and fantasy, such as The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and The Encyclopedia of Fantasy.
The first edition, edited by Peter Nicholls with John Clute, was published by Granada in 1979. It was retitled The Science Fiction Encyclopedia when published by Doubleday in the United States. Accompanying its text were numerous black and white photographs illustrating authors, book and magazine covers, film and TV stills, and examples of ...
- John Clute, Peter Nicholls
- 1979
Clute outlines a four-part dynamic model of Horror that is a dark inverse of the model proposed in The Encyclopedia of Fantasy: SIGHTING, THICKENING, REVEL, AFTERMATH.
by John Clute (Author), Peter Nicholls (Author, Editor) 4.7 17 ratings. See all formats and editions. Uniquely authoritative, staggeringly comprehensive and enjoyably opinionated, THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE FICTION was immediately hailed as a landmark in the genre when first published in hardback, winning the Hugo Award, the Locus Award, and a ...
- John Clute
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John Clute's work as an author and editor include his first novel, The Disinheriting Party (Allison and Busby, 1977), the 5 volume Interzone: the Anthology series and his key role in putting together The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and The Encyclopedia of Fantasy. His awards include 3 Hugos and a World Fantasy Award.
