Charles L. Fontenay

Born in São Paulo, Brazil, on March 17, 1917, and raised in Tennessee from infancy, Charles L. Fontenay became both a journalist and a science fiction writer. Reliable reference sources describe him as an American newspaperman who worked in journalism for about half a century, including many years with The Tennessean.

Alongside his newspaper career, he published science fiction novels and short stories, especially noted for work that appeared in the 1950s. His nonfiction also included a biography of politician Estes Kefauver, showing the same interest in public life and clear reporting that shaped his fiction.

Fontenay died on January 27, 2007, at age 89. He is remembered as one of those writers who balanced a full professional life in journalism with a steady contribution to mid-century science fiction.