Author:Forrest J. Ackerman
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Home address
Generally an author or editor's home address is private. The Ackermans used their home address to conduct business and so routinely publicized it. Forrest also ran a museum out of his home with the public being welcome to visit. The address is
- 2495 Glendower, Hollywood, Ca. 90027
An example of this address can be found in Perry Rhodan #119: Between the Galaxies pages 56, subscription form, and 57 (actual counts), Back Issue for Perry Rhodan 2 thru 117/8 and special editions 1-5. The form asks that orders be sent to 2495 Glendower, Hollywood, Ca. 90027.
Kris Darkon
Kris Darkon is believed to be one of Forrest J Ackerman's pseudonyms. For example, in August 1978 "Kris Darkon" sent the following post card to Derrick Lawson of Tacoma, Wa.
- From Kris Darkon, 2495 Glendower, Hollywood, Ca. 90027. Dear Rhofan. On June 5th 1978 the German publisher of the Perry Rhodan series wrote us to go ahead and start printing the PR novels (we have 5 translated and the 6th in progress). He added that a formal contract would follow in a few days. On July 18 we wrote inquiring what had become of the promised contract. He cabled on July 27: Have the publisher draw up the contract and we will sign it. For the second time our publisher drew one up and it was aired to Germany. I can well understand your impatience, just consider mine: I am besieged by letters and phone calls and have invested thousands of dollars and endless hours in what in the end may turn out to be a fruitless attempt to keep Perry alive. I would have given up long ago but I hate to deprive you Rhofans of your only chance to continue reading your favorite sf series. By the end of Sept. you should have your books or a refund. Sincerely, Kris Darkon.
- The postal cancellation mark is dated 17 Aug 78
- Primary ISFDB verifier for the post card, Harry. --Dragoondelight 23:48, 7 July 2009 (UTC)
This card used the Ackerman's home address and from its content appears to have been written by Forrest J Ackerman.
Peter Cartur as a possible pseudonym
The copyright/acknowledgments for Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales includes:
- Peter Cartur The Mist. Copyright 1952 by Fantasy House, Inc. Reprinted by permission of Forrest J. Ackerman.
Usually something like this would indicate that Peter Cartur is a pseudonym as copyrights need to be filed under the author's real name. It's not known if Forrest J. Ackerman bought the rights to this story or if Peter Cartur is one of his pseudonyms. ISFDB lists Peter Cartur as a pseudonym for Peter Grainger.
James Causey as a possible pseudonym
The copyright/acknowledgments for Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales includes:
- James Causey Teething Ring. Copyright 1953 by Galaxy Publishing Corp. Reprinted by permission of Forrest J. Ackerman.
Usually something like this would indicate that James Causey is a pseudonym as copyrights need to be filed under the author's real name. It's not known if Forrest J. Ackerman bought the rights to this story or if James Causey is one of his pseudonyms.
- It also might well indicate that Ackerman acted as an Agent for Causey. Indeed that would be IMO the most likely possibility, in default of further evidence. -DES Talk 14:49, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
- It is also incorrect that copyrights need to be filed under the author's real (legal) name. Copyright office regulations sec 202.3 (c) states "An application for copyright registration may be submitted by any author or other copyright claimant of a work, or the owner of any exclusive right in a work, or the duly authorized agent of any such author, other claimant, or owner." The instructions for the online copyright registration form state, in pertinant part: "Check this box if the author is identified on copies of the work only under a fictitious name and the work is not made for hire. In this case, check the box and give the pseudonym on the associated line. At line 2a, [the main "name" line] you should either (1) give the author’s legal name or (2) state “pseudonymous” in the “first name” field." It is thus clear that even formal registrations under a pseudonym are accepted, if discouraged. -DES Talk 15:06, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks - I seem to recall one of the Stephen King pseudonyms getting outed as he filed the copyright under his real name thinking he had to. I just looked over wikipedia:Forrest J Ackerman and learned he was also a literary agent meaning that's the most likely relationship with Causey. I'll clean up these notes once I get back to working on the fifty short stories anthology. --Marc Kupper|talk 05:16, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
- Well It may have been important to preserving his legal rights to the royalties or something to copyright under his real name I don't know. But the copyright office doesn't require it. Wikipedia says that his Bachman peusd got out because he left clues in the books, and fans recognized his style and asked him. Of course Wikipedia has been known to be in error. -DES Talk 12:59, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks - I seem to recall one of the Stephen King pseudonyms getting outed as he filed the copyright under his real name thinking he had to. I just looked over wikipedia:Forrest J Ackerman and learned he was also a literary agent meaning that's the most likely relationship with Causey. I'll clean up these notes once I get back to working on the fifty short stories anthology. --Marc Kupper|talk 05:16, 23 July 2009 (UTC)