Starships

Arthur Bertram Chandler was a British-Australian science fiction author.

Alfred Elton van Vogt was born on a farm in Edenburg, a Russian Mennonite community east of Gretna, Manitoba. Early in his career he wrote for true confession pulp magazines like True Story, but in the late 1930s he began writing science fiction, which he was more interested in. His first published SF story, "Black Destroyer" was published in 1939, and is considered to be one of the first works of the Golden Age of science fiction. In 1941 he left his job at the Department of National Defence to...

Anne McCaffrey is the author of the classic science fiction novel Dragonflight. Her work often explores themes of fantasy and science fiction, and she also contributed to educational literature with Prentice Hall Literature--Silver.

Charles Waugh is an author who knows his way around a good scare. He's the editor behind Great American Ghost Stories and a contributor to Asimov's Ghosts, showing a clear knack for the spooky and the speculative. If you're looking for tales that will send a shiver down your spine, Waugh's collections are a solid bet.

"Christopher Anvil" is a pseudonym used by author Harry C. Crosby (1922-2009). Harry Crosby's first published short story was "Cinderella, Inc.", which appeared in the December 1952 issue of Imagination. By 1956, he had adopted the pseudonym and was being published in Astounding Magazine. His first published book was The Day the Machines Stopped (1964). He is best known for his Federation of Humanity series, which he referred to as the Colonization Series before they were published as coll...

Cordwainer Smith wrote the science fiction classic Galaxy. His stories are known for their imaginative worlds and unique characters. If you enjoy classic sci-fi, you'll want to check out his work.

Doris Pitkin Buck is the author behind the science fiction novel Starships. If you enjoy space adventures, you'll want to check out her work.

English science fiction writer

Frank M. Robinson is the author of Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales. He's a writer who knows his way around a good sci-fi story. You'll find plenty of imaginative ideas packed into his short fiction.

Fred Saberhagen is the author of the science fiction novel Dangerous Vegetables. He's known for his imaginative stories that often blend humor with exciting plots.

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...

James McConnell is the author of The Twelve Frights of Christmas, a collection of chilling holiday tales. He's a writer who clearly enjoys blending festive cheer with a good scare.

Martin Harry Greenberg (March 1, 1941 – June 25, 2011) was an American academic and anthologist in many genres, including mysteries and horror, but especially in speculative fiction. In all, he compiled 1,298 anthologies and commissioned over 8,200 original short stories. He founded Tekno Books, a packager of more than 2000 published books. He was also a co-founder of the Sci-Fi Channel. Greenberg was also an expert in terrorism and the Middle East. He was a longtime friend, colleague and busine...

Richard McKenna is the author of the science fiction classic Starships. His work often explores grand space opera themes.

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.