The Plant Monsters of David H. Keller
The plant monsters of David H. Keller appeared in his early career in the 1920-30s though a few were published in the 1940s. The idea Read More
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Before Star Trek There Was Pulp!
Before Star Trek there was Pulp! Here are three dozen different ideas seen on Star Trek the original series, Star Trek The Next Generation and Read More
Edwin K. Sloat: Science Fiction Pragmatist
Edwin K. Sloat (1895-1986) began his writing career in Science Fiction. A resident of Fort Madison, Iowa, he worked as a newspaperman, for the U. Read More
Sam Moskowitz’s “Uncrowned Masters” (1940)
Sam Moskowitz’s “Uncrowned Masters” (1940) appeared in Fantascience Digest #12 (January-February 1940), so exactly eighty-one years ago. Moskowitz was twenty years old when he wrote Read More
My Best Science Fiction Story (1949)
My Best Science Fiction Story (1949) was an SF anthology by Leo Marguiles and Oscar J. Friend. The way the editors open the book it Read More
The Early Eando Binder
Eando Binder was a great Science Fiction pseudonym, being odd and perhaps just a little futuristic. The truth is it simply meant E. and O. Read More
Abner J. Gelula: Scientifictionist
Abner J. Gelula (1906-1985) was one of the early scientific hobbyists who wrote occasional “Scientifiction” stories. According to his “Meet the Author” he was based Read More
The Terror Garden: Carl Jacobi Style
The Terror Garden has specimens by Carl Jacobi (1908-1997). They illustrate how long and productive Jacobi’s career was. Dating from 1932 to 1985, this Weird Read More
The Prowler of the Wastelands: Vincent and Van Vogt
“The Prowler of the Wastelands” by Harl Vincent shows a tenuous link between its author, Harl Vincent and the later work of A. E. van Read More
S. P. Meek: Science Fiction Adventure Writer
Captain S. P. Meek (1894-1972), if you were to look him up on Google, would most likely come up as the author of Jerry, the Read More