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.