author
David Mason
1924–1974
A prolific science fiction and fantasy writer, he published under the name David Mason while also being known as Samuel Mason. His short career produced adventure-driven novels and magazine stories that found a lasting place in genre libraries.
5 Audiobooks
Rockabye, Grady
by David Mason
The long question
by David Mason
Something Will Turn Up
by David Mason
Garrity's Annuities
by David Mason
The Fool
by David Mason
About the author
David Mason was the pen name of Samuel Mason (1924–1974), an American author of science fiction and fantasy. Reference sources for speculative fiction identify him under both names, and note that he began publishing fiction in the 1950s.
He is best known for novels including Kavin's World and The Return of Kavin, along with shorter work that appeared in science fiction magazines. Some sources also note that he was married to fellow science fiction writer Katherine MacLean for part of his life.
Although he is not among the best-known names of his era, his work remains of interest to readers who enjoy classic mid-20th-century genre fiction, especially paperback science fiction and sword-and-sorcery adventure.