Harvey Jacobs

Harvey Jay Jacobs (January 7, 1930 – September 23, 2017) was an American author best known for science fiction and fantasy stories, very often with a humorous and/or satirical bent.

Born in New York City to Louis, a dentist, and Laura Jacobs, Harvey Jacobs received his BA from Syracuse University and attended Columbia University for graduate studies.[1]

Jacobs contributed scripts to Tales from the Darkside and Monsters, both executive produced by George A. Romero.[2] American Goliath, a fictionalized account of the Cardiff Giant hoax, was nominated for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1998.[3][4]

Jacobs died September 23, 2017 of a bacterial infection after being diagnosed with cancer.[5] Jacobs is survived by his wife Estelle and his son Adam.

Bibliography
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Novels
  • American Goliath
  • Side Effects
  • Beautiful Soup
  • The Juror
  • Summer On A Mountain of Spices
  • The Egg of The Glak

Short fiction
Stories[6]
Title Year First published Reprinted/collected Notes
Fish story 2001 "Fish story". F&SF. 100 (2): 61–74. Feb 2001.

References
  1. "Jacobs, Harvey 1930-". encyclopedia.com. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  2. Muir, John Kenneth (2013). Terror Television: American Series, 1970–1999. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-78-640890-0.
  3. "American Goliath: A Novel of the Cardiff Giant". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  4. Datlow, Ellen (1996). Twists of the Tale, p. 278. Dell. ISBN 978-0-44-021771-8.
  5. "Harvey Jacobs (1930-2017)". Locus. September 25, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  6. Short stories unless otherwise noted.


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