H. H. Hollis was a

pseudonym A pseudonym (; ) or alias () is a fictitious name that a person assumes for a particular purpose, which differs from their original or true meaning ( orthonym). This also differs from a new name that entirely or legally replaces an individual's o ...

of Ben Neal Ramey (7 October 1921 - May 1977), who was an American

science fiction Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space ...

short story writer and essayist. Ramey's main career was as a

lawyer A lawyer is a person who is qualified to offer advice about the law, draft legal documents, or represent individuals in legal matters. The exact nature of a lawyer's work varies depending on the legal jurisdiction and the legal system, as w ...

Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...

; he wrote science fiction as a hobby. Two of his stories, "The Guerrilla Trees" (1968) and "Sword Game" (1968), were each nominated for a

Nebula Award The Nebula Awards annually recognize the best works of science fiction or fantasy published in the United States. The awards are organized and awarded by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA), a nonprofit association of pr ...

.Nicholls 1979, p. 289.

Bibliography

Short stories

*"Ouled Nail" (1966) *"Cybernia", If (July 1966) *"The Long, Slow Orbits" (1967) *"Travelers Guide to Megahouston" (1967) *"The Guerrilla Trees" (1968)
Sword Game
(1968) *"Eeeetz Ch" (1968) *"Too Many People" (1971) *"Stoned Counsel" (1972) *"Different Angel" (1973) *"Every Day in Every Way" (1976) *"The Widow Figler Versus Ceramic Gardens of Memory, Inc." (1976) *"Arachne" (1976) *"Dark Body" (1976) *"Inertia" (1976) *"Even Money" (1979)

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