Darrell C. Richardson
Encyclopedia
Dr. Darrell Coleman Richardson (1918–2006) was an American
Baptist
minister, bibliographer and author of 44 books. He served as Director of the National Fantasy Fan Federation
and was involved in the Cincinnati Fantasy Group and the Memphis Science Fiction Association. Richardson was a noted authority on authors Frederick Faust and Edgar Rice Burroughs
. The Darrell Awards
are named in his honor. His best known work, Max Brand: The Man and His Work
, was published by Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc.
in 1952.
United States
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Baptist
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
minister, bibliographer and author of 44 books. He served as Director of the National Fantasy Fan Federation
National Fantasy Fan Federation
The National Fantasy Fan Federation is one of the world's oldest science fiction fandom organizations. The organization was founded in April 1941 when all science fiction, horror, and fantasy literature was lumped into one category called "fantasy." The group actively encourages the development of...
and was involved in the Cincinnati Fantasy Group and the Memphis Science Fiction Association. Richardson was a noted authority on authors Frederick Faust and Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter, although he produced works in many genres.-Biography:...
. The Darrell Awards
Darrell Awards
The Darrell Awards are intended to promote literacy in the Mid-South by recognizing the best published Midsouth regional science fiction, fantasy, and horror. The Awards consider a work Midsouth regional if the author lives in the Mid-South or if the work prominently features the Mid-South. The...
are named in his honor. His best known work, Max Brand: The Man and His Work
Max Brand: The Man and His Work
Max Brand: The Man and His Work is a bibliography of works by American author Frederick Faust, who wrote under the pen name Max Brand. The bibliography was compiled by Darrell C. Richardson. It was published by Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. in 1952 in an edition of 900 copies. The book is...
, was published by Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc.
Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc.
Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc., or FPCI, was a science fiction and fantasy small press specialty publishing company established in 1946. It was the fourth small press company founded by William L...
in 1952.
Awards
- E. E. Evans Big Heart Award (1982)
- Lamont Award (1986)
- Phoenix AwardPhoenix Award (science fiction)The Phoenix Award is a lifetime achievement award for a science fiction professional "who has done a great deal for Southern Fandom." The Phoenix is given annually by DeepSouthCon, a bidded convention held in different states of the former Confederacy....
(1992)