What was the real surname of British science fiction writer John Wyndham?
John Wyndham Aldiss, another British science fiction writer, disparagingly labelled some of them "cosy catastrophes", especially "The Day of the Triffids", but the critic L.J. Hurst pointed out that in "Triffids" the main character witnesses several murders, suicides and misadventures, and is frequently in mortal danger himself. Notes Citations John Wyndham John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris (; 10 July 1903 – 11 March 1969) was an English science fiction writer best known for his works written using the pen name John Wyndham, although he also used other combinations of his names, such as John Beynon and Lucas Parkes. Some of his
Science Fiction Adventures (British magazine) Science Fiction Adventures (British magazine) Science Fiction Adventures was a British digest-size science fiction magazine, published from 1958 to 1963 by Nova Publications as a companion to "New Worlds" and "Science Fantasy". It was edited by John Carnell. "Science Fiction Adventures" began as a reprint of the American magazine of the same name, "Science Fiction Adventures", but after only three issues the American version ceased publication. Instead of closing down the British version, which had growing circulation, Nova decided to continue publishing it with new material. The fifth issue was the last which contained stories reprinted from the American magazine,