Robert Abernathy
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Robert Abernathy was an American
science fiction
author
during the 1940s and 1950s. He was known primarily for his short stories which were published in many of the pulp magazine
s that flourished during the Golden Age of Science Fiction
. Many of his stories have been included in various anthologies
of classic science fiction.
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Science fiction
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author
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during the 1940s and 1950s. He was known primarily for his short stories which were published in many of the pulp magazine
Pulp magazine
Pulp magazines , also collectively known as pulp fiction, refers to inexpensive fiction magazines published from 1896 through the 1950s. The typical pulp magazine was seven inches wide by ten inches high, half an inch thick, and 128 pages long...
s that flourished during the Golden Age of Science Fiction
Golden Age of Science Fiction
The first Golden Age of Science Fiction — often recognized as the period from the late 1930s through the 1950s — was an era during which the science fiction genre gained wide public attention and many classic science fiction stories were published...
. Many of his stories have been included in various anthologies
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
of classic science fiction.
Selected stories
- "Peril of the Blue World" in Planet StoriesPlanet StoriesPlanet Stories was an American pulp science fiction magazine, published by Fiction House between 1939 and 1955. It featured interplanetary adventures, both in space and on other planets, and was initially focused on a young readership. Malcolm Reiss was editor or editor-in-chief for all of its 71...
, Winter 1942 - "The Canal Builders" in Astounding, January 1945
- "Heritage" (novella) in Astounding, June 1947
- "Strange Exodus" in Planet Stories, Fall 1950
- "The Rotifers" in ifIf (magazine)If was an American science fiction magazine launched in March 1952 by Quinn Publications, owned by James L. Quinn. Quinn hired Paul W. Fairman to be the first editor, but early circulation figures were disappointing, and Quinn fired Fairman after only three issues. Quinn then took over the...
, March 1953 - "Axolotl" (also published as "Deep Space") in F&SFThe Magazine of Fantasy & Science FictionThe Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction is a digest-size American fantasy and science fiction magazine first published in 1949 by Mystery House and then by Fantasy House. Both were subsidiaries of Lawrence Spivak's Mercury Publications, which took over as publisher in 1958. Spilogale, Inc...
, January 1954 - "Heirs Apparent" (novella) in F&SF, June 1954
- "Pyramid" (novella) in Astounding, July 1954
- "Single Combat" in F&SF, January 1955
- "Junior" in GalaxyGalaxy Science FictionGalaxy Science Fiction was an American digest-size science fiction magazine, published from 1950 to 1980. It was founded by an Italian company, World Editions, which was looking to break in to the American market. World Editions hired as editor H. L...
, January 1956 - "Grandma's Lie Soap" in Fantastic UniverseFantastic UniverseFantastic Universe was a U.S. science fiction magazine which began publishing in the 1950s. It ran for 69 issues, from June 1953 to March 1960, under two different publishers. It was part of the explosion of science fiction magazine publishing in the 1950s in the United States, and was moderately...
, February 1956