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Arthur Sellings
Arthur Sellings was the pseudonym of Arthur Gordon Ley,〔Clute and Nicholls 1995, p. 1082.〕 (31 May 1921, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England – 24 September 1968, Worthing, Sussex, England) an English scientist, book and art dealer, and science fiction author. In addition to Sellings he also wrote under the pen names Ray Luther and Martin Luther. He is best known for his well-crafted portraits of adaptability under stress, in stories noted for their humor, suspense and attention to plot and character. His posthumous novel ''Junk Day'' is considered his best work.
==Life and career==
Ley was born on 31 May 1921 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, the son of Arthur James and Stella Grace (Sellings) Ley.〔Birth certificates of Arthur Gordon Sellings, and, on legitimisation, of Arthur Gordon Ley〕 As well as his native town, he also lived in Kensington〔London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea electoral records〕 and, later, Worthing.〔Death certificate〕 He married, on 17 August 1945 in Stoke Newington, Gladys Pamela Judge.〔Marriage certificate〕 In addition to his writing, Ley was a book and art dealer and antiquarian and, from 1955–1968, a scientific researcher for the British government. His success in a 1955 writing contest sponsored by ''The Observer'' led to the publication of his first book, ''Time Transfer'', by Michael Joseph Ltd.〔"Profile: Arthur Sellings", ''New Worlds'', July 1956, ifc〕 His research work inspired some of his science fiction. His work appeared in ''Fantastic'', ''Galaxy Science Fiction'', ''Imagination'', ''The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction'', ''Nebula Science Fiction'', ''New Worlds'', ''New Writings in SF'', and ''Worlds of Tomorrow'', among other periodicals.
Ley died of a heart attack on September 24, 1968 in Worthing, Sussex, England.〔Death certificate〕
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