Jacques Van Herp

Jacques Van Herp (26 November 1923 – 30 December 2004) was a Belgian publisher, anthologist, science fiction writer and director of collections at Marabout.

Biography He initially taught as a mathematics teacher in secondary education in Brussels. He then became director of collections at the Marabout publishing house and specialized in publishing novels written by European forerunners of science fiction, being awarded in 1976 with the Special Prize for Belgium of the European Science Fiction Society.

His anticipation novels were published under several pseudonyms:

With his only signature: Marc Monnier, Alain Arvel, André Jouly, Michel Berchamps, Carlo Nada, Alan Haigh, Michel Vedewe, Alain Provist, Ladislas Céteski, Illy Kenkönnery, Michel Berchmans, Michel Védéwé. Under a collective signature: Michel Jansen, Michel Goissert.

Critical appraisals Van Herp considered that the countries of the Eastern Bloc had notable anticipatory writers like Stanisław Lem, Ivan Yefremov, the Strugatsky brothers and Valentina Zhuravlyova;

Works As Alan Haigh La Porte des ténèbres (Le Masque Fantastique, n° 18, 1977, coll. rouge)

Essays, studies, guides Panorama de la science-fiction (Éditions Gérard & Co, 1974, n° 270, coll. Marabout Université) Panorama de la science-fiction (1974-1996) (Lefrancq, coll. Volumes) Harry Dickson, le Sherlock Holmes américain Tome 1, Recto-verso, 1981 Harry Dickson, le Sherlock Holmes américain Tome 2, Recto-verso, 1983

Short stories Rencontre à minuit (1987, Phénix, n° 11)

As Michel Jansen Novels Raiders de l'espace (in collaboration with Jean Erland), Spès, 1955, coll. Jamboree Vers les espaces infinis, Editions du Soleil levant, 1956 La porte sous les eaux (in collaboration with John Flanders), Spès, 1960, coll. Jamboree Mer des pluies - Spès 1961, coll. Jamboree-ainé Port des brumes, Signe de Piste, 1955 (SDP 74)

Short stories Werewolf (1957, Fiction, n° 44) Excès de vitesse (1958, Fiction, n° 57) La fin du UB-65 (1969 Audace n° 1 - 15me année - Spécial Fantastique Poursuite sans fin (1986, Phénix, n° 4) De Du'Vel On à Nek (1988, Phénix, n° 15) Prima donna (dans la Première Anthologie de la science-fiction française, OPTA, 1959, coll. Fiction-Spécial) Si jamais je te pince (1987, Phénix, n° 8)