illustrated volume of Bok's poetry, Spinner of Silver and Thistle (1972), as well as editing The Hannes Bok Memorial Showcase of Fantasy Art (1974). Emil Petaja and film Petaja was a lifelong film buff and collector of movie memorabilia. He had a large library of film-related books, owned hundreds of 16mm films and videotapes, and enjoyed recounting stories about films and actors. Today, he is best known to film enthusiasts as the author of Photoplay Edition (SISU, 1975). This illustrated guide was the first book on the subject of photoplay editions, the movie tie-in books of the silent and early sound era. Petaja based the book on his personal collection, which at the time of publication numbered more than eight hundred books. As the author of Photoplay Edition, Petaja was a special guest at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival in 1998 and 1999. While living in Los Angeles, Petaja worked in the labs at Technicolor, and wrote a handful of stories set in and around the movie capital. His interest in movies and film making continued through the years. Petaja made two short dramatic films, Dread Return in 1949, and The Call in 1950. These 8mm independent films, shot in San Francisco, utilized local actors and scenery. Books by Emil Petaja Brief Candle (1936)(poetry) Alpha Yes, Terra No! (1965) The Caves of Mars (1965) Saga of Lost Earths (1966) The Star Mill (1966) The Stolen Sun (1967) Tramontane (1967) Lord of the Green Planet (1967) Doom of the Green Planet (1968) The Time Twister (1968) The Prism (1968) And Flights of Angels: The Life and Legend of Hannes Bok (1968) The Nets of Space (1969) The Path Beyond the Stars (1969) Seed of the Dreamers (1970) Stardrift and Other Fantastic Flotsam (1971) As Dream and Shadow (1972) (verse) Hannes Bok Memorial Showcase of Fantasy Art (1974) Photoplay Edition (1975) Saga of Lost Earths and The Star Mill (omnibus edition, 1979) The Stolen Sun and Tramontane (omnibus edition, 1979) References Sources External links Obituary on SFWA website. Obituary published by The Independent (London). Obituary published in the San Francisco Chronicle. 1915 births 2000 deaths 20th-century American novelists American fantasy writers American male novelists American people of Finnish descent American science fiction writers People from Missoula County, Montana Writers from Montana Writers from California Writers from the San Francisco Bay Area American male short story writers 20th-century American short story writers