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(a.k.a. Ikin, Van George; [Iken] )
Born: 25 Nov 1951 Sydney, New South Wales
Gender: Male
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Van Ikin sold his first science fiction story at sixteen, and during his student days edited the fanzine Enigma for the Sydney University Science Fiction Association. Graduating with a PhD in English from the University of Sydney in 1980, he moved to Perth the same year to take up a position in the English Department at the University of Western Australia. He has been a significant editorial influence on Australian science fiction. He has edited and published the journal Science Fiction: A Revie....

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Last amended: 14 Apr 2010