author
Arthur Leo Zagat
1896–1949
A fast, vivid pulp storyteller, he left law behind and poured his energy into adventure, horror, and science fiction. His work helped fill the pages of classic magazines with suspense, strange worlds, and nonstop momentum.
2 Audiobooks
The Great Dome on Mercury
by Arthur Leo Zagat
When the Sleepers Woke
by Arthur Leo Zagat
About the author
Born in New York City on February 15, 1896, Arthur Leo Zagat was trained as a lawyer before turning to writing full time. He became known as a remarkably prolific American pulp author, producing hundreds of stories for popular magazines during the 1930s and 1940s.
Zagat wrote across several genres, including science fiction, mystery, horror, and adventure. He is especially remembered for the sheer volume of his work and for collaborations with fellow writer and lawyer Nat Schachner. His fiction appeared in magazines such as Argosy, Astounding, and Thrilling Wonder Stories, where readers came for action, menace, and imaginative ideas.
He died in New York City on April 3, 1949. Though he is less widely known today than some of his contemporaries, Zagat remains an appealing figure for readers interested in the energy and inventiveness of the pulp era.