Janet Asimov
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Born | Janet Opal Jeppson August 6, 1926 Ashland, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | February 25, 2019 New York City, U.S.[1] | (aged 92)
Pen name | J. O. Jeppson |
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Genre | Science fiction |
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Janet Opal Asimov (née Jeppson; August 6, 1926 – February 25, 2019), usually writing as J. O. Jeppson, was an American science fiction writer,
She started writing children's science fiction in the 1970s. She was married to Isaac Asimov from 1973 until his death in 1992, and they collaborated on a number of science fiction books aimed at young readers, including the Norby series. She died in February 2019 at the age of 92.[2][3]
Education and career
Jeppson earned a
Writing
Janet Asimov's first published writing was a "mystery short" sold to
Husband
Janet Jeppson began dating Isaac Asimov in 1970 immediately following his separation from Gertrude Blugerman.
Their marriage lasted until Isaac's death in 1992 from complications relating to HIV, contracted from a 1983 blood transfusion during bypass surgery.[13] Janet reportedly consulted medical texts after Isaac began exhibiting symptoms, and she requested an HIV test be performed. His doctors insisted she was wrong and only tested Isaac for the infection after he became seriously ill. She wanted the information made public, but doctors insisted upon not disclosing it, even after Isaac died. After the doctors advising silence had all died, Janet Asimov went public with the knowledge.[14]
Bibliography
Novels
- The Second Experiment (1974) (as J. O. Jeppson)
- The Last Immortal (1980) (a sequel to The Second Experiment) (as J. O. Jeppson)
- Mind Transfer (1988)
- The Package in Hyperspace (1988)[15]
- Murder at the Galactic Writers' Society (1994)
- The House Where Isadora Danced (2009) (as J. O. Jeppson)
Norby Chronicles (with Isaac Asimov)
- Norby, the Mixed-Up Robot (1983)
- Norby's Other Secret (1984)
- Norby and the Lost Princess (1985)
- Norby and the Invaders (1985)
- Norby and the Queen's Necklace (1986)
- Norby Finds a Villain (1987)
- Norby Down to Earth (1988)
- Norby and Yobo's Great Adventure (1989)
- Norby and the Oldest Dragon (1990)
- Norby and the Court Jester (1991)
- Norby and the Terrified Taxi (1997) Written alone, after her husband's death.
Collections
- The Mysterious Cure, and Other Stories of Pshrinks Anonymous (1985) (as J. O. Jeppson hardcover, as Janet Asimov paperback)[16]
- The Touch: Epidemic of the Millennium. Edited by Patrick Merla. ISBN 0-7434-0715-6. (Janet Asimov contributor)
Anthologies
- Laughing Space: Funny Science Fiction Chuckled Over (1982) with Isaac Asimov
Nonfiction
- How to Enjoy Writing: A Book of Aid and Comfort (1987) with Isaac Asimov
- Frontiers II (1993) with Isaac Asimov
- It's Been a Good Life (2002) edited, with Isaac Asimov
- Notes for a Memoir: On Isaac Asimov, Life, and Writing (as Janet Jeppson Asimov) (New York: Prometheus Books, 2006); ISBN 1-59102-405-6[17]
References
- ^ SF Encyclopaedia
- ^ a b JANET ASIMOV Obituary at legacy.com
- ^ syfy.com obituary
- ^ ISBN 0-553-56997-X
- ^ "THE SECOND EXPERIMENT by Jeppson. J. O." Kirkus Reviews. 1974.
- ^ a b "Authors : Asimov, Janet : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia". www.sf-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ISBN 0-553-56997-X
- ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: Frontiers 2: More Recent Discoveries about Life, Earth, Space and the Universe by Isaac Asimov, Author, Janet Asimov, Author Dutton Books $23 (384p) ISBN 978-0-525-93631-2". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ Asimov, Isaac (1975). Buy Jupiter and Other Stories. VGSF. p. 205.
- ^ ISBN 0-385-15544-1.
- ^ "7 Famous People Who Married Mormons". LDS Living. November 13, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ Ericson, Edward L. The Humanist Way: An Introduction to Ethical Humanist Religion. The Continuum Publishing Company, 1988, p. viii.
- ^ "Isaac Asimov FAQ". www.asimovonline.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ "Locus Online: Letter from Janet Asimov". www.locusmag.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ "THE PACKAGE IN HYPERSPACE by Janet Asimov". Kirkus Reviews. 1988.
- ISBN 0-553-56997-X
- JSTOR 23334473.
External links
- Janet Asimov at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Obituary at The Humanist website, 4 March 2019
- Obituary at Locus Online, 5 March 2019