Raymond F. Jones

Raymond Fisher Jones (November 15, 1915, Salt Lake City, Utah - January 24, 1994, Sandy, Utah) was an American science fiction author. He is best known for his 1952 novel, "This Island Earth", which was adapted into the 1955 film "This Island Earth".

Jones' career was at its peak during the 1940s, '50s, and '60s. His stories were published mainly in magazines such as "Thrilling Wonder Stories", "Astounding Stories", and "Galaxy".His short story "Noise Level" is known as one of his best works.

Bibliography

* "The Alien" (1951)
* "Renaissance" (1951)
* "The Toymaker" (1951)
* "Son of the Stars" (1952)
* "This Island Earth" (1952)
* "Planet of Light" (1953)
* "The Secret People" (1956)
* "The Year When Stardust Fell" (1958)
* "The Cybernetic Brain" (1962)
* "The Non-Statistical Man" (1964)

References

*cite web | title="Raymond F. Jones" | work=The Unofficial Raymond F. Jones Website | url=http://www.geocities.com/calmeacham/ | accessdate=2005-12-12
*cite book | last=Tuck | first=Donald H. | authorlink=Donald H. Tuck | title=The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy | location=Chicago | publisher=Advent | pages=247-248 | date=1974|id=ISBN 0-911682-20-1