Gene DeWeese
Encyclopedia
Thomas Eugene DeWeese is an American
writer of fiction, particularly science fiction
but including Gothics, mysteries, romances, suspense, fantasy, and horror; as well as non-fiction books on technology and folk art
. He has published as Gene DeWeese and Jean DeWeese; his pseudonyms as a collaborator include Thomas Stratton and Victoria Thomas.
DeWeese was an active member of science fiction fandom
, and his first stories were published in science fiction fanzines. He earned an associate degree in electronics
from Valparaiso Technical Institute in 1953. He worked for General Motors
' Delco Electronics
Division as a technician in Kokomo, Indiana
from 1954–1959, and as a technical writer (including for the Apollo Program) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
from 1959 to 1974 (when he became a fulltime freelance writer). He married Beverly Amers, a librarian, in 1955.
DeWeese's first professionally published fiction, the novels The Invisibility Affair and The Mind-Twisters Affair (both 1967), were part of the series of Man from U.N.C.L.E. books written with fellow science fiction fan "Buck" Coulson
under the pseudonym Thomas Stratton, which the two had previously used for fiction published in fanzines. DeWeese since has written over forty books, including novels in the Star Trek
, Ravenloft
, Dinotopia
, and Amazing Stories
series. His best-known young adult novel is The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf
, which was made into a television movie
of the same name.
His papers from 1967-2002 are held at the library of the University of Southern Mississippi.
He and Beverly have lived in Milwaukee since 1959.
United States
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writer of fiction, particularly science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
but including Gothics, mysteries, romances, suspense, fantasy, and horror; as well as non-fiction books on technology and folk art
Folk art
Folk art encompasses art produced from an indigenous culture or by peasants or other laboring tradespeople. In contrast to fine art, folk art is primarily utilitarian and decorative rather than purely aesthetic....
. He has published as Gene DeWeese and Jean DeWeese; his pseudonyms as a collaborator include Thomas Stratton and Victoria Thomas.
DeWeese was an active member of science fiction fandom
Science fiction fandom
Science fiction fandom or SF fandom is a community or "fandom" of people actively interested in science fiction and fantasy and in contact with one another based upon that interest...
, and his first stories were published in science fiction fanzines. He earned an associate degree in electronics
Electronics
Electronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
from Valparaiso Technical Institute in 1953. He worked for General Motors
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
' Delco Electronics
Delco Electronics
Delco Electronics Corporation was the automotive electronics design and manufacturing subsidiary of General Motors based in Kokomo, Indiana.The name Delco came from the Dayton Engineering Laboratories Co., founded in Dayton, Ohio by Charles Kettering and Edward A...
Division as a technician in Kokomo, Indiana
Kokomo, Indiana
Kokomo is a city in and the county seat of Howard County, Indiana, United States, Indiana's 13th largest city. It is the principal city of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Howard and Tipton counties....
from 1954–1959, and as a technical writer (including for the Apollo Program) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
from 1959 to 1974 (when he became a fulltime freelance writer). He married Beverly Amers, a librarian, in 1955.
DeWeese's first professionally published fiction, the novels The Invisibility Affair and The Mind-Twisters Affair (both 1967), were part of the series of Man from U.N.C.L.E. books written with fellow science fiction fan "Buck" Coulson
Robert Coulson
Robert Stratton "Buck" Coulson was an American science fiction writer, well-known fan, filk song writer, fanzine editor and bookseller from Indiana....
under the pseudonym Thomas Stratton, which the two had previously used for fiction published in fanzines. DeWeese since has written over forty books, including novels in the Star Trek
Star Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
, Ravenloft
Ravenloft
Ravenloft is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. It is an alternate time-space existence known as a pocket dimension called the Demiplane of Dread, which consists of a collection of land pieces called domains brought together by a mysterious force known only as "The Dark...
, Dinotopia
Dinotopia
Dinotopia is a fictional utopia created by author and illustrator James Gurney. It is the setting for the book series with which it shares its name. Dinotopia is an isolated island inhabited by shipwrecked humans and sentient dinosaurs who have learned to coexist peacefully as a single symbiotic...
, and Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories was an American science fiction magazine launched in April 1926 by Hugo Gernsback's Experimenter Publishing. It was the first magazine devoted solely to science fiction...
series. His best-known young adult novel is The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf
The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf
The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf, also called The Adventures of a 2-Minute Werewolf is a 1985 television movie produced by ABC television as part of its ABC Weekend Special series...
, which was made into a television movie
Television movie
A television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
of the same name.
His papers from 1967-2002 are held at the library of the University of Southern Mississippi.
He and Beverly have lived in Milwaukee since 1959.