George Wyatt Proctor


George Wyatt Proctor was an author, journalist, and lecturer at the University of Texas at Arlington. Proctor worked at The Dallas Morning News for five years before becoming a science fiction and Western author. Of his 96 published works, three were recognized by writers' associations and many were nominated for or won awards.
A part of the College of Liberal Arts' Department of Communication for over 12 years, Proctor lectured on topics such as advertising, communication technology and journalism at the University of Texas at Arlington. After his death, the George W. & Lana B. Proctor Endowed Scholarship was established for advertising, communication technology, journalism or pre-law students.

Personal life

A Lampasas, Texas, native and Arlington resident, Proctor grew up on a horse training and operating farm near Gilmer, Texas. One of five children, Proctor decided that, unlike his father and brothers, he would not be a horse trainer, although he always had a love for them.
Proctor received a bachelor's degree in journalism from Texas Tech University, working his way through school doing menial labor at KLBK-TV in Lubbock, Texas.
After graduating and marrying his wife, Lana, in 1969, Proctor became a reporter on the police, county government and county courts beats and wrote book reviews at The Dallas Morning News for five years.
Proctor left the newspaper in 1975 to pursue writing, editing and art.
George W. Proctor went by pseudonyms including Geo.W. Proctor and John Cleve and collaborated with other writers, such as Robert E. Vardeman, Andrew J. Offutt, Howard Waldrop, Steven Utley and Arthur C. Clarke.
After his death, George Proctor continued to influence modern day media when the show V, based on a book series he contributed to.

Published works

Film
Novels
Anthologies
Short Fiction