Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. 52, No. 3

John Wood Campbell Jr. was an American science fiction writer and editor. As editor of Astounding Science Fiction from late 1937 until his death, he is generally credited with shaping the Golden Age of Science Fiction. Isaac Asimov called Campbell "the most powerful force in science fiction ever, and for the first ten years of his editorship he dominated the field completely." As a writer, Campbell published super-science space opera under his own name and moody stories under his primary and...

Raymond E. Banks is the author of Science Fiction A to Z, a handy guide for fans of the genre. He's a writer who knows his sci-fi inside and out.

Raymond F. Jones is the author of Young Mutants, a classic of science fiction. His work often explores themes of youth and societal change.

Robert Sheckley (July 16, 1928 – December 9, 2005) was an American writer. First published in the science-fiction magazines of the 1950s, his many quick-witted stories and novels were famously unpredictable, absurdist, and broadly comical. Nominated for Hugo and Nebula Awards, Sheckley was named Author Emeritus by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2001.