Benjamin William Bova (November 8, 1932November 29, 2020) was an American writer.
During a writing career of 60 years, he was the author of more than 120 works of science fact and fiction, six-time winner of the Hugo Award, an editor of Analog Science Fiction and Fact, an editorial director of Omni; he was also president of both the National Space Society and the Science Fiction Writers of America. ==Personal life and education== Ben Bova was born on November 8, 1932, in Philadelphia.
He graduated from South Philadelphia High School in 1949.
In 1953, while attending Temple University in Philadelphia, he married Rosa Cucinotta; they had a son and a daughter.
Campbell's death in 1971.
Kantrowitz (later of the Foresight Institute). In 1972, Bova became editor of Analog Science Fact & Fiction, after John W.
The couple divorced in 1974.
In 1974, he co-wrote the screenplay for an episode of the children's science-fiction television series Land of the Lost, titled "The Search".
After leaving Analog in 1978, Bova went on to edit Omni, from 1978 to 1982. Bova held the position of President Emeritus of the National Space Society and served as President of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA). In 2000, he attended the 58th World Science Fiction Convention (Chicon 2000) as the Author Guest of Honor.
After leaving Analog in 1978, Bova went on to edit Omni, from 1978 to 1982. Bova held the position of President Emeritus of the National Space Society and served as President of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA). In 2000, he attended the 58th World Science Fiction Convention (Chicon 2000) as the Author Guest of Honor.
After leaving Analog in 1978, Bova went on to edit Omni, from 1978 to 1982. Bova held the position of President Emeritus of the National Space Society and served as President of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA). In 2000, he attended the 58th World Science Fiction Convention (Chicon 2000) as the Author Guest of Honor.
In 2007, Stuber/Parent Productions hired him as a consultant to provide insight into what the world may look like in the near future, for their film Repo Men (2010) starring Jude Law and Forest Whitaker.
Also in 2007 he provided consulting services to Silver Pictures on the film adaptation of Richard K.
Barbara Bova died on September 23, 2009.
Bova dedicated his 2011 novel Power Play to Barbara.
In March 2013, he announced on his website that he had remarried, to Rashida Loya. Bova was an atheist and was critical of what he saw as the unquestioning nature of religion.
Benjamin William Bova (November 8, 1932November 29, 2020) was an American writer.
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