Hugh Zachary

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Hugh Zachary (January 12, 1928 – September 5, 2016)[1][2] was an American novelist who has written science fiction novels under the pseudonyms Zach Hughes and Evan Innes (the latter for the America 2040 series). His other pseudonyms include Peter Kanto and Pablo Kane.[2] He described himself as "the most published, underpaid, and most unknown writer in the U.S."[3]

Some of his novels appear to be set in a shared universe, one where Earth experiences a nuclear apocalypse shortly after launching a colonization fleet to settle new worlds among the stars.[1]

Biography[edit]

Zachary was born in Holdenville, Oklahoma on January 12, 1928. He received his education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[4] He served in the U.S. Army and worked in broadcast journalism in Florida.[4][5][6] Zachary started writing as a full-time occupation along with his wife Elizabeth in 1963.[6][4]

Works[edit]

  • One Day In Hell (1961, Hugh Zachary) Novel Books
  • A Feast Of Fat Things (1968) Harris-Wolfe
  • Second Chance (1976) Major Books ISBN 0-89041-115-8
  • Desert Battle (1983) Dell ISBN 0-440-02065-4
  • Bitter Victory (1983) Dell ISBN 0-440-00648-1
  • The Venus Venture (1986, Hugh Zachary) Vanguard ISBN 0-8149-0915-9 (Crime / Mystery genre)

Science fiction[edit]

Near all of Hugh Zachary's science fiction stories were written under the pseudonym Zach Hughes. The exceptions have the name used listed after the publication date. For example, The World where Sex was Born was written using the pseudonym, Peter Kanto.

Thunderworld science fiction series[edit]

NOTE: The Thunderworld series shares a common history, stellar cartography, and sometimes characters.

America 2040 science fiction series[edit]

The America 2040 series was written using the pseudonym Evan Innes.

Westerns[edit]

Sheriff Jugg Watson western series[edit]

  • Bloodrush (1981, Hugh Zachary) Leisure ISBN 0-8439-0857-2 – A string of killings in Earlysberg, a quiet Southern town, seem to suggest ritual voodoo and black magic.
  • Murder In White (1981, Hugh Zachary) Leisure ISBN 0-8439-0876-9

Tusk Smith western series[edit]

  • To Guard the Right (1981, Hugh Zachary) Worldwide Library (Raven House) ISBN 0-373-63008-5
  • Top Level Death (1981, Hugh Zachary) Worldwide Library (Raven House) ISBN 0-373-60049-6

The Sierra Leone romance/western series[edit]

Romance novels[edit]

Nonfiction[edit]

  • The Beachcomber's Handbook of Seafood Cookery (1969, Hugh Zachary) John F. Blair ISBN 0-910244-55-3
  • Wild Card Poker (1976, Hugh Zachary) Stephen Green Press ISBN 0-8289-0250-X

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Hughes, Zach". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.
  2. ^ a b "Zach Hughes – Summary Bibliography". Internet Speculative Fiction Database.
  3. ^ "A Brief Summary of the Life and Times of Hugh Zachary". Archived from the original on August 18, 2000. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c Hayes, Sherman; Bombell, Madeline (March 27, 1998). "nterview with Hugh and Elizabeth Zachary". University of North Carolina Wilmington.
  5. ^ "Hugh Zachary". North Carolina Literary Review (16): 254. October 2007.
  6. ^ a b Hughes, Zach (December 1983). Gold Star. Signet / New American Library. ISBN 0-451-12625-4.

External links[edit]

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