Thomas Edward Purdom (born 1936) is an American writer best known for science fiction and nonfiction. His story "Fossil Games" was a nominee for the Hugo Award for Best Novelette in 2000. He has also done music criticism since 1988. His works have been translated into German, Chinese, Burmese, Russian, and Czech. He lives in Philadelphia. Bibliography Novels Five Against Arlane (1967) Reduction in Arms (1967) The Barons of Behavior (1972) Short fiction Collections Lovers & Fighters, Starships & Dragons (2014) Stories Critical studies and reviews of Purdom's work Romance on four worlds References External links Tom Purdom on the web Tom Purdom, Lover & Fighter by Michael Swanwick 1936 births Living people American male novelists American music critics American science fiction writers Asimov's Science Fiction people Writers from Philadelphia Novelists from Pennsylvania American male non-fiction writers