(1936-04-19)April 19, 1936 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Died
January 14, 2024(2024-01-14) (aged 87)
Occupation
Novelist
short story writer
essayist
Genre
Science fiction
Spouse
Sara Wescoat Purdom
Website
www.philart.net/tompurdom/
Thomas Edward Purdom (April 19, 1936 – January 14, 2024) was an American writer best known for science fiction and nonfiction. His story "Fossil Games" was a nominee for the Hugo Award for Best Novelette in 2000. He has also done music criticism since 1988. His works have been translated into German, Chinese, Burmese, Russian, and Czech. He lived in Philadelphia.[1] Purdom died on January 14, 2024, at the age of 87.[2]
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^"Tom Purdom (1936–2024)". Locus Magazine. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
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