F. M. Busby

Francis Marion Busby (March 11, 1921 – February 17, 2005) was an American science fiction writer. In 1960 he was a co-winner of the Hugo Award for Best Fanzine.

Early life Francis Busby was born in Indianapolis, the son of Francis Marion Busby and Clara Nye Busby.

Busby ceased writing fiction some time after 1996, claiming this was due to the 1979 Thor Power Tool Co. v. Commissioner case's impact on the taxation of unsold books, although he wrote several novels after the case decision.

Illness and death In November 2004 Busby was diagnosed with severe intestinal problems. He went into the Swedish Medical Center, in Ballard, Seattle, for surgery and suffered complications. He underwent further surgery before being moved to Health and Rehabilitation of Seattle, where he died on February 17, 2005.