Agent Joshua Bilmes reports that “Susan Chandler, the widow of A. Bertram Chandler, passed away in October in Australia. No further information is known.”
A. Bertram Chandler (1912-1984) was a British-born Australian author who may be best known for his “John Grimes” stories. Grimes, the character, led a space-based analog of Chandler’s own life as a seaman and captain, commanding tramp steamers, troop transports, and merchant vessels.