The Second IF Reader of Science Fiction

Algis Budrys (Algirdas Jonas Budrys) was a Lithuanian-American science fiction author, editor, and critic.

Brian W. Aldiss is the author behind the Pearson Literature series for California, a collection focused on reading and language. His work in educational literature aims to guide students through the world of books.

David A. Kyle is a writer whose work often explores the world of science fiction. He's the editor behind The Second IF Reader of Science Fiction and the author of Yesterday's Tomorrows.

Frederik Pohl, Jr. was born in Brooklyn, New York. His father held a number of jobs, and his family moved many times in his childhood before settling in Brooklyn when he was about seven. He attended Brooklyn Tech high school, but dropped out and took a job to help support his family. As a teen, he founded the New York science fiction writer's group The Futurians. His first publication, a poem, appeared in Amazing Stories in 1937, when he was 18 years old. In 1936, he joined the Young Commun...

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.

Working name used for his sf by US author Harry Clement Stubbs (1922-2003); he used his full name for science articles, and painted as George Richard.

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 Graham Ballard was born and raised in the International Settlement in Shanghai, China to a chemist. In 1943 the Japanese occupied the International Settlement and Ballard's family was sent to the Lunghua Civilian Assembly Center, where they were interned for two years until the end of World War II. In 1946, Ballard went to England with his mother and sister, and stayed on in England after his mother and sister returned to China to rejoin his father. In 1949 he went to King's College, Cambr...

Keith Laumer brought us the mind-bending science fiction found in Worlds of If Super Pack #3. He's a writer who really knew how to craft a compelling sci-fi story.

Laurence van Cott Niven — known as Larry Niven — is an American science fiction writer. His best-known work is Ringworld (1970), which received Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula awards. The Science Fiction Writers of America named him the 2015 recipient of the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award. His work is primarily hard science fiction, using big science concepts and theoretical physics. It also often includes elements of detective fiction and adventure stories. His fantasy includes the se...