- Four children from his first marriage - Phoebe, Abrom, Esme, Julia
- Named after Russell Conwell, a self-improvement lecturer.
- Graduated from Lansdale High School at the age of 16, enrolled at Temple University, then dropped out after five weeks.
- Hugely respected in the science fiction field for 'Riddley Walker' (1980), a post-holocaust novel, and many other works.
- Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, vol. 138, pages 215-222. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
- Three children from second marriage: sons Jake, Ben, Wieland.
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