A. R. (Alec Rowley) Hilliard

A. R. Hilliard, also listed as Alec Rowley Hilliard, was an American writer born on July 7, 1908, in Ithaca, New York. Available catalog and library sources identify him as a writer of speculative fiction, and modern listings for his work often center on The Martian.

Several sources also note that he worked for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission in Washington, D.C. Obituary-based records say he died in Alexandria, Virginia, on July 1, 1951, at the age of 42.

Although biographical details about him are limited, Hilliard remains of interest to readers of early science fiction. Stories attributed to him appeared in pulp magazines, and his fiction has continued to circulate through public-domain and audiobook archives, helping keep his name alive for new generations of genre readers.