Ralph Williams (author)
Ralph Williams was a science fiction writer. He contributed to Analog Science Fiction and Fact. He died in a fishing accident according to a letter written from his son. He was born in 1914 in Illinois and died in 1959 in Alaska.Selected works
His most notable work, "Cat and Mouse," was a finalist for the Hugo Award for Best Short Story award in 1960. The novelette follows the protagonist Ed Brown in Alaska as he discovers an alternate alien civilization in the wooded mountains.
Another novelette, "Business as Usual During Alterations," has been cited many times. It takes a look at the economy from an experimental point of view.
