| Statistical Profile of William F. Nolan's
Career
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| Nolan is celebrating his 50th year as a professional writer. He has
been incredibly prolific, with more than 2,000 items printed in a dozen
fields: Mainstream, science fiction, horror, mystery, fantasy,
hard-boiled, auto racing, westerns, showbiz, aviation, boxing and tech
writing.
His work totals:
BOOKS:
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| 13 novels |
| 13 short fiction collections |
| 17 biographical works |
| 25 edited anthologies and collections |
| 9 miscellaneous |
| TOTAL of 77 books ( including 4 sold but not yet published) |
| SHORT FICTION: |
| 155 stories and novelettes |
| VERSE: |
| 52 poems |
| PERSONALITY PROFILES: |
| 247 bio profiles |
| REVIEWS: |
| 50 book and magazine reviews |
| MISCELLANEOUS NON-FICTION: |
| 327 articles, essays, columns, intros, prefaces, listings, etc. |
| STORY HEADINGS: |
| 315 book and magazine headings |
| ANTHOLOGY APPEARANCES: |
| 450 (inc. 300 original anthologies and textbooks, and 150
reprint editions) |
| SCREEN/TV PROJECTS: |
| 11 screenplays (2 of which were printed) |
| 35 teleplays (5 printed) |
| 96 film or TV outlines (3 printed) |
| COMICS: |
| 33 (inc. originals for comic books, and reprints) |
| LETTERS: |
| 73 printed |
| JUVENILIA: |
| 21 printed |
| UNPUBLISHED WORKS: |
| 83 pieces of juvenilia |
| 300 items written for Image Power (PR) |
| ART: |
| 105 pieces of art printed (inc. 14 Nolan-designed covers) |
| RADIO WORKS: |
| 16 (inc. adaptations by other writers of Nolan stories) |
| STAGE WORKS: |
| 2 (inc. a 2-act play due for production) |
| OTHER MEDIA: |
| 16 (inc items on the Internet, audio works, etc.) |
| INTERVIEWS: |
| 50 (in books, magazines, and on the net) |
| PUBLIC APPEARANCES: |
| 115 lectures, readings, panel appearances, etc. |
| TELEVISION APPEARANCES: |
| 24 interviews (relating to Nolan books, his career, etc.) |
| RADIO APPEARANCES: |
| 43 (relating to his works) |
| EDITORIAL POSTS: |
| 14 (inc. Nolan as managing edition of Gamma Magazine) |
| HONORS AND AWARDS: |
| 35 (inc. two Poe Awards, a career commendation from the
City of Los Angeles, and his most recent "Living
Legend" Award from The International Horror Guild) |
| ABOUT NOLAN: |
| 126 essays, profiles, news stories, and reference entries
relating to his life and career. |
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It is doubtful if any other author of modern times can match this
truly amazing output in terms of range and versatility. |
