Piserchia, Doris (1928–)
Piserchia, Doris (1928–)
American science-fiction writer. Name variations: (pseudonym) Curt Selby. Born Doris Elaine Summers, Oct 11, 1928, in Fairmont, WV; dau. of Dewey Summers and Viola Summers; m. Joseph John Piserchia, 1953; children: 5.
Served in navy (1950–54); novels include Mister Justice (1973), Earthchild (1977), The Spinner (1980), Earth in Twilight (1981), and The Deadly Sky (1983); also published short stories in Worlds of If, Galaxy, and Orbit magazines.
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