James P Hogan obituary

Prolific author of exhilarating works of ‘hard’ science fiction James P Hogan, who has died aged 69, was the author of 30 science-fiction novels and five collections of short stories and essays. His work was generally considered “hard” SF technologically possible and adhering mostly to scientific fact and his best work was an exhilarating mix of optimistic futurism and a central mystery to …