J. T. McIntosh
Encyclopedia
J. T. McIntosh was a pseudonym used by Scottish writer and journalist James Murdoch MacGregor.
, Renfrewshire
, Scotland
, but living largely in Aberdeen
, MacGregor used the McIntosh pseudonym (along with its variants J. T. MacIntosh, and J. T. M'Intosh) as well as "H. J. Murdoch", for all his science fiction
work, which was the majority of his output, though he did publish books under his own name. His first story, "The Curfew Tolls", appeared in Astounding Science Fiction during 1950, and his first novel, World Out of Mind, was published during 1953.
He did not published anything since 1980.
In 2010, following his death in 2008, the National Library of Scotland purchased his literary papers and correspondence.
Along with John Mather and Edith Dell, he is credited for the screenplay for the colour feature film Satellite in the Sky (1956).
Biography
Born in PaisleyPaisley
Paisley is the largest town in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland and serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area...
, Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Renfrewshire, the others being Inverclyde to the west and East Renfrewshire to the east...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, but living largely in Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
, MacGregor used the McIntosh pseudonym (along with its variants J. T. MacIntosh, and J. T. M'Intosh) as well as "H. J. Murdoch", for all his science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
work, which was the majority of his output, though he did publish books under his own name. His first story, "The Curfew Tolls", appeared in Astounding Science Fiction during 1950, and his first novel, World Out of Mind, was published during 1953.
He did not published anything since 1980.
In 2010, following his death in 2008, the National Library of Scotland purchased his literary papers and correspondence.
Along with John Mather and Edith Dell, he is credited for the screenplay for the colour feature film Satellite in the Sky (1956).
Novels
- World out of Mind (1953)
- Born Leader (1954; also as Worlds Apart)
- One in Three HundredOne in Three HundredOne in Three Hundred is a science fiction novel written by J. T. McIntosh. It was originally published as 3 novellas in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in 1953-54 [One in 300 , One in a Thousand , and One Too Many ], and was then published by Doubleday & Company, Inc....
(1954) - The Fittest (1955, also as Rule of the Pagbeasts, 1956)
- When the Ship Sank (1959, as James Macgregor)
- Incident Over the Pacific (1960)
- A Cry to Heaven (1961, as James Macgregor)
- Two Hundred Years to Christmas (1961)
- The Iron Rain (1962, as James Macgregor)
- The Million CitiesThe Million CitiesThe Million Cities is a science fiction novel written by J. T. McIntosh and printed in August 1958 in Satellite magazine in somewhat shorter form, and subsequently in full in both the U.S. and the UK...
(1963) - The Noman Way (1964; expanded from the second half of the "serial", The ESP Worlds in New Worlds (magazine)New Worlds (magazine)New Worlds was a British science fiction magazine which was first published professionally in 1946. For 25 years it was widely considered the leading science fiction magazine in Britain, publishing 201 issues up to 1971...
, 1952; originally submitted to the magazine as 2 separate stories] - Out of Chaos (1965)
- Time for a Change (1967; also as Snow White and the GiantsSnow White and the GiantsSnow White and the Giants is a science fiction novel by J. T. McIntosh and published in serial form in 1966 and 1967 Snow White and the Giants is a science fiction novel by J. T. McIntosh and published in serial form in 1966 and 1967 Snow White and the Giants is a science fiction novel by J. T....
) - Six Gates from LimboSix Gates from Limbo (1968 novel)Six Gates from Limbo is a science fiction novel written by J. T. McIntosh and first published in serial form in Worlds of If magazine. Copyright was then secured in Great Britain in 1968 by Michael Joseph Ltd...
(1968) - Take a Pair of Private Eyes (1968)
- Transmigration (1970)
- Flight from RebirthFlight from Rebirth (1971 novel)Flight from Rebirth is a science fiction novel written by J. T. McIntosh and published in July 1971 by Avon Books.-Plot:Modern science has discovered a way to rejuvenate people...
(1971) - A Coat of Blackmail (1971)
- The Space Sorcerers (1972; also as The Suiciders)
- The Cosmic Spies (1972)
- Galactic Takeover Bid (1973)
- Ruler of the World (1976; censored and rewritten-without-permission version of This is the Way the World Begins, 1977)
- This is The Way The World Begins (1977)
- Norman Conquest 2066 (1977)
- A Planet Called UtopiaA Planet Called UtopiaA Planet Called Utopia is a science fiction novel written by J. T. McIntosh and first published in August, 1979 in New York by Zebra Books.This book is the last book published by the author in 31 years.-Plot:...
(1979)
Short stories and serials
- "Machine MadeMachine MadeMachine Made is a short story written by J. T. McIntosh and published first in the Summer 1951 issue of New Worlds magazine. In 1965 it had its copyright renewed, after which it was selected for inclusion in the April 1966 Giants Unleashed short story collection edited by Groff Conklin...
" (New Worlds (magazine)New Worlds (magazine)New Worlds was a British science fiction magazine which was first published professionally in 1946. For 25 years it was widely considered the leading science fiction magazine in Britain, publishing 201 issues up to 1971...
, Summer 1951) - "Venus Mission" (Planet StoriesPlanet StoriesPlanet Stories was an American pulp science fiction magazine, published by Fiction House between 1939 and 1955. It featured interplanetary adventures, both in space and on other planets, and was initially focused on a young readership. Malcolm Reiss was editor or editor-in-chief for all of its 71...
, July 1951) - "Then There Were Two" (also as "One Into Two"; Science Fantasy (magazine)Science Fantasy (magazine)Science Fantasy, which also appeared under the titles Impulse and SF Impulse, was a British fantasy and science fiction magazine, launched in 1950 by Nova Publications as a companion to Nova's New Worlds. Walter Gillings was editor for the first two issues, and was then replaced by John Carnell,...
#3, 1951) - "Hallucination Orbit", ([vt "The Bliss of Solitude"] Galaxy Science FictionGalaxy Science FictionGalaxy Science Fiction was an American digest-size science fiction magazine, published from 1950 to 1980. It was founded by an Italian company, World Editions, which was looking to break in to the American market. World Editions hired as editor H. L...
, January 1952) - "Stitch in Time", (Science Fantasy (magazine)Science Fantasy (magazine)Science Fantasy, which also appeared under the titles Impulse and SF Impulse, was a British fantasy and science fiction magazine, launched in 1950 by Nova Publications as a companion to Nova's New Worlds. Walter Gillings was editor for the first two issues, and was then replaced by John Carnell,...
#5, 1952) - "The ESP Worlds Part 1", (New Worlds (magazine)New Worlds (magazine)New Worlds was a British science fiction magazine which was first published professionally in 1946. For 25 years it was widely considered the leading science fiction magazine in Britain, publishing 201 issues up to 1971...
, July 1952) - "The ESP Worlds Part 2", (New Worlds (magazine)New Worlds (magazine)New Worlds was a British science fiction magazine which was first published professionally in 1946. For 25 years it was widely considered the leading science fiction magazine in Britain, publishing 201 issues up to 1971...
, September 1952) - "The Broken Record", (New Worlds (magazine)New Worlds (magazine)New Worlds was a British science fiction magazine which was first published professionally in 1946. For 25 years it was widely considered the leading science fiction magazine in Britain, publishing 201 issues up to 1971...
, September 1952) - "The ESP Worlds Part 3", (New Worlds (magazine)New Worlds (magazine)New Worlds was a British science fiction magazine which was first published professionally in 1946. For 25 years it was widely considered the leading science fiction magazine in Britain, publishing 201 issues up to 1971...
, November 1952) - "One in 300", (The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1955)
- "Made in U.S.A.", (Galaxy Science FictionGalaxy Science FictionGalaxy Science Fiction was an American digest-size science fiction magazine, published from 1950 to 1980. It was founded by an Italian company, World Editions, which was looking to break in to the American market. World Editions hired as editor H. L...
, April 1953) - "First Lady", (Galaxy Science FictionGalaxy Science FictionGalaxy Science Fiction was an American digest-size science fiction magazine, published from 1950 to 1980. It was founded by an Italian company, World Editions, which was looking to break in to the American market. World Editions hired as editor H. L...
, June 1953) - "Mind Alone", (Galaxy Science FictionGalaxy Science FictionGalaxy Science Fiction was an American digest-size science fiction magazine, published from 1950 to 1980. It was founded by an Italian company, World Editions, which was looking to break in to the American market. World Editions hired as editor H. L...
, August 1953) - "One in a Thousand", ( The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1954)
- "One Too Many", ( The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, September 1954)
- "Selection", (The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1955)
- "Unit", (New Worlds (magazine)New Worlds (magazine)New Worlds was a British science fiction magazine which was first published professionally in 1946. For 25 years it was widely considered the leading science fiction magazine in Britain, publishing 201 issues up to 1971...
, February 1957) - "You Were Right, JoeYou Were Right, Joe (short story)You Were Right, Joe is a 22 page Time Travel short story by J. T. McIntosh, published in the November 1957 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction.-Style:The story is written in the first person, and is replete with colloquialisms suitable for an "Ordinary Joe."...
" (Galaxy Science FictionGalaxy Science FictionGalaxy Science Fiction was an American digest-size science fiction magazine, published from 1950 to 1980. It was founded by an Italian company, World Editions, which was looking to break in to the American market. World Editions hired as editor H. L...
, November 1957) - "The Million Cities", (Satellite Science FictionSatellite Science FictionSatellite Science Fiction was a science fiction digest-sized magazine that was published in the United States in the late 1950s.The first edition of Satellite Science Fiction was published in October 1956. It published a total of 18 editions and ceased publication after the May 1959 edition.The...
, August 1958) - "Tenth Time Around", (The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1959)
- "Immortality.. for Some", (Astounding Science Fiction, March 1960)
- "The Wrong World", (Galaxy Science FictionGalaxy Science FictionGalaxy Science Fiction was an American digest-size science fiction magazine, published from 1950 to 1980. It was founded by an Italian company, World Editions, which was looking to break in to the American market. World Editions hired as editor H. L...
, December 1960) - "Poor Planet", (The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1964)
- "Planet of Fakers", (Galaxy Science FictionGalaxy Science FictionGalaxy Science Fiction was an American digest-size science fiction magazine, published from 1950 to 1980. It was founded by an Italian company, World Editions, which was looking to break in to the American market. World Editions hired as editor H. L...
, October 1966) - "Snow White and the Giants Part 1", (ifIf (magazine)If was an American science fiction magazine launched in March 1952 by Quinn Publications, owned by James L. Quinn. Quinn hired Paul W. Fairman to be the first editor, but early circulation figures were disappointing, and Quinn fired Fairman after only three issues. Quinn then took over the...
", October 1966) - "Snow White and the Giants Part 1", (ifIf (magazine)If was an American science fiction magazine launched in March 1952 by Quinn Publications, owned by James L. Quinn. Quinn hired Paul W. Fairman to be the first editor, but early circulation figures were disappointing, and Quinn fired Fairman after only three issues. Quinn then took over the...
", November 1966) - "Snow White and the Giants Part 1", (ifIf (magazine)If was an American science fiction magazine launched in March 1952 by Quinn Publications, owned by James L. Quinn. Quinn hired Paul W. Fairman to be the first editor, but early circulation figures were disappointing, and Quinn fired Fairman after only three issues. Quinn then took over the...
", December 1966) - "Snow White and the Giants Part 1", (ifIf (magazine)If was an American science fiction magazine launched in March 1952 by Quinn Publications, owned by James L. Quinn. Quinn hired Paul W. Fairman to be the first editor, but early circulation figures were disappointing, and Quinn fired Fairman after only three issues. Quinn then took over the...
", January 1967) - "Six Gates to Limbo Part 1", ( ifIf (magazine)If was an American science fiction magazine launched in March 1952 by Quinn Publications, owned by James L. Quinn. Quinn hired Paul W. Fairman to be the first editor, but early circulation figures were disappointing, and Quinn fired Fairman after only three issues. Quinn then took over the...
", January 1969) - "Six Gates to Limbo Part 2", ( ifIf (magazine)If was an American science fiction magazine launched in March 1952 by Quinn Publications, owned by James L. Quinn. Quinn hired Paul W. Fairman to be the first editor, but early circulation figures were disappointing, and Quinn fired Fairman after only three issues. Quinn then took over the...
", February 1969)