Harry Collinson Owen Explained

Harry Collinson Owen (1882–1956) was a British journalist and author.^[1]

Background

During World War I he edited the British Army newspaper Balkan News, for the Balkan front.^[2] He published Salonica and After in 1919, a book containing primary source material.^[3] Under the pseudonym Hugh Addison he wrote a science fiction novel, The Battle of London, about a communist take-over.^[4] He wrote further novels and non-fiction.^[5] His novel Zero was made into a film in 1928.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Owen, H. Collinson 1882–1956 (Harry Collinson) [WorldCat Identities]].
2. Web site: Salonica and After. – OWEN, H. Collinson. – Peter Harrington Rare & First Edition Books. https://web.archive.org/web/20160808025812/http://www.peterharrington.co.uk/rare-books/europe/salonica-and-after/. dead. 2016-08-08.
3. Web site: Salonica and after, the sideshow that ended the war. H. Collinson. Owen. 1 January 1919. Hodder and Stoughton. Hathi Trust.
4. Book: Science-fiction, the Early Years: A Full Description of More Than 3,000 Science-fiction Stories from Earliest Times to the Appearance of the Genre Magazines in 1930 : with Author, Title, and Motif Indexes. registration. Everett Franklin. Bleiler. Richard. Bleiler. 1 January 1990. Kent State University Press. Internet Archive.
5. Web site: Owen, H. Collinson (Harry Collinson), 1882–1956 – LC Linked Data Service – Library of Congress.
6. Book: Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. 1 January 1999. Walter de Gruyter. 9783110951943. Google Books.