I. O. Evans

Idrisyn Oliver Evans (1894–1977) was an Orange Free State-born editor and writer. He lived in the UK from an early age, and was a UK civil servant from 1912. He retired in 1956, but continued working as an editor.[1]

Evans was noted as a translator of the works of Jules Verne.[2] He also wrote about inventions, and penned historical novels featuring inventions. In 1966, Evans edited a work called Science Fiction through the Ages.[3]

Works

Fiction

Non-fiction
  • The World of Tomorrow – A Junior Book of Forecasts (1933)
  • Inventors of the World (1962)
  • Jules Verne and his Work (1965)

Works as editor
  • Anthology of Armageddon (1935)
  • Jules Verne – Master of Science Fiction (1956)
  • Science Fiction through the Ages (1966) – two volumes

References
Wikisource has original works by or about:
Idrisyn Oliver Evans
  1. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, 1993 edition.
  2. “Verne's Best Friend and his Worst Enemy”: I.O. Evans and the Fitzroy Edition of Jules Verne.
  3. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, on-line. Entryfor I. O. Evans


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