Timeline: 1980-89
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| 1981 |
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December 2
Gerald Kadish says "The Septuagint" is a whimsical poem John wrote (and likely never published) under the name of Nittany Blodgett.
1981_septuagint_poem.pdf |
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| 1982 |
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February 12-14
Boston: attended Boskone #19, an annual convention presented by the New England Science Fiction Association. Appeared on the panel "What To Do When Your Prince(ss) Does Not Come," with Jane Yolen, Ellen Kushner, Robin McKinley, Georgess McHarge, C. J. Cherryh, and Joan D. Vinge. {more...} |
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| 1983 |
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February 18-20
Boston: attended Boskone #20, an annual convention presented by the New England Science Fiction Association. {more...} |
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May
The Curse of the Blue Figurine published. |
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November
The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt published. |
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November 11
Death: Frank Edward Bellairs; Marshall, Michigan (b. 1896, age 87) | Grave
(John's father) |
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December 26, 1983
Christmas card to Myers; with "typical Bellairsian efficiency" the letter was postmarked Boston on December 26:
Dear Laota & Al, Glad to hear that you're back stateside. I am turning out 2 books a year and prospering. Next: The Dark Secret of Weatherend, with cover by Edward Gorey (ditto the last two). I've become famous--now to get rich! Sorry Mrs. M. is ill. My dad died at 87 on Nov. 11. I was in Colorado at the time.
Merry Xmas,
J. B.
P.S. Looking forward to hearing from you.
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| 1985 |
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November
The Revenge of the Wizard's Ghost published. |
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c. December
Christmas card to Al Myers: John is referring to Lou Holtz, early in his tenure as Notre Dame's football coach.
1985_12_jb-to-amyers.pdf |
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c.1985
Gerald Kadish composed the following table of contents for a festschrift, or collection of essays, honoring Bellairs. In academic circles, a festschrift is a book or volume containg contributions from the honored scholar's close colleagues. This collection, however, is pure fiction on Kadish's part.
1985_kadish_festschrift.pdf |
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| 1986 |
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Unknown
John visits England. |
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October
The Eyes of the Killer Robot published. |
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c. December
Christmas card to Myers (not included here because it did not reproduce well) has only a short message within: "If you come out this way, that would be great! More books, another trip to England, and mostly a good year in 1986." |
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| 1987 |
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July 24-27
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI: Mythcon XVIII; Theme: Looking Back From Weathertop: A Fifty Years' Retrospective on The Hobbit. Guests of Honor: Christopher Tolkien (Tolkien scholar and executor) and John Bellairs (fantasy author). Chair: Gregory G.H. Rihn. {more...}
Article: John Bellairs: An Appreciation |
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