Stanley Mullen
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Stanley Mullen was an American
artist, short story writer, novelist and publisher. He studied writing at the University of Colorado at Boulder
and drawing, painting and lithography at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
where he was accepted as a professional member in 1937. A series of his paintings of Indian ceremonial dances is part of the permanent collection of the Denver Art Museum
. Mullen worked as assistant curator of the Colorado State Historical Museum during the 1940s. Mullen wrote over 200 stories and articles in a variety of fields. He became involved with the small press
publisher New Collector's Group before starting his own small press publisher, Gorgon Press, in 1948.
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artist, short story writer, novelist and publisher. He studied writing at the University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
and drawing, painting and lithography at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center is an arts center located just north of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado. Located on the same city block are the American Numismatic Association and part of the campus of Colorado College....
where he was accepted as a professional member in 1937. A series of his paintings of Indian ceremonial dances is part of the permanent collection of the Denver Art Museum
Denver Art Museum
The Denver Art Museum is an art museum in Denver, Colorado located in Denver's Civic Center.It is known for its collection of American Indian art,and has a comprehensive collection numbering more than 68,000 works from across the world....
. Mullen worked as assistant curator of the Colorado State Historical Museum during the 1940s. Mullen wrote over 200 stories and articles in a variety of fields. He became involved with the small press
Small press
Small press is a term often used to describe publishers with annual sales below a certain level. Commonly, in the United States, this is set at $50 million, after returns and discounts...
publisher New Collector's Group before starting his own small press publisher, Gorgon Press, in 1948.
Books by Stanley Mullen
- The Sphinx Child (1948)
- Moonfoam and Sorceries (1948)
- Kinsmen of the DragonKinsmen of the DragonKinsmen of the Dragon is a fantasy novel by author Stanley Mullen. It was published in 1951 by Shasta Publishers in an edition of 3,500 copies. The book had originally been announced by Mullen's own Gorgon Press.-Plot introduction:...
(1951)
Awards
- 1959, Mullen's story "Space to Swing a Cat" was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Short StoryHugo Award for Best Short StoryThe Hugo Awards are given every year by the World Science Fiction Society for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and was once officially...
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