Before the Golden Age

Charles R. Tanner was an important voice in early science fiction. He is perhaps best known for editing Before the Golden Age, an anthology that collected foundational stories from the genre's formative years. His efforts helped preserve and highlight the roots of sci-fi.

Donald Wandrei penned the chilling collection Dangerous Vegetables, a masterclass in unsettling tales. If you enjoy stories that linger long after you've turned the page, you'll find a lot to appreciate here.

Edmond Hamilton was a writer who brought us stories like The Last Man on Earth. He was a master of science fiction, creating worlds that explored the future and the unknown.

Asimov was born sometime between October 4, 1919 and January 2, 1920 in Petrovichi in Smolensk Oblast, RSFSR (now Russia), the son of a Jewish family of millers. Although his exact date of birth is uncertain, Asimov himself celebrated it on January 2. His family emigrated to Brooklyn, New York and opened a candy store when he was three years old. He taught himself to read at the age of five. He began reading the science fiction pulp magazines that his family's store carried. Around the age of...

John Stewart Williamson (April 29, 1908 – November 10, 2006), who wrote as Jack Williamson, was an American science fiction writer.

Laurence Manning is the author behind "Before the Golden Age," a book that transports readers to an earlier era. His writing style is direct, making his stories easy to get lost in.

Murray Leinster was a pen name of William Fitzgerald Jenkins (June 16, 1896 – June 8, 1975), an American writer of genre fiction, particularly of science fiction. He wrote and published more than 1,500 short stories and articles, 14 movie scripts, and hundreds of radio scripts and television plays.

P. Schuyler Miller was a keen observer of the science fiction scene. His collection, The Golden Years of Science Fiction, offers a great look at the genre's early days.

Raymond Z. Gallun was a writer whose stories appeared in pulp magazines like Startling Stories. His work often featured in collections such as Adventure House Presents. He was known for his adventure tales.