author
Evelyn E. Smith
1922–2000
Best known for witty, offbeat science fiction, this New York writer brought sharp humor and a sly eye for everyday absurdity to stories that appeared in many of the field’s classic magazines. She also wrote mysteries and compiled crossword puzzles, giving her work a playful, clever edge.
20 Audiobooks
The Vilbar Party
by Evelyn E. Smith
My Fair Planet
by Evelyn E. Smith
Once a Greech
by Evelyn E. Smith
The Princess and the Physicist
by Evelyn E. Smith
The Blue Tower
by Evelyn E. Smith
Jack of No Trades
by Evelyn E. Smith
Mr. Replogle's dream
by Evelyn E. Smith
The Venus Trap
by Evelyn E. Smith
Collector's Item
by Evelyn E. Smith
Nightmare on the nose
by Evelyn E. Smith
The Ignoble Savages
by Evelyn E. Smith
Man's Best Friend
by Evelyn E. Smith
Not Fit for Children
by Evelyn E. Smith
Helpfully Yours
by Evelyn E. Smith
The Most Sentimental Man
by Evelyn E. Smith
The Doorway
by Evelyn E. Smith
The Man Outside
by Evelyn E. Smith
Tea Tray in the Sky
by Evelyn E. Smith
Woman's touch
by Evelyn E. Smith
Sentry of the Sky
by Evelyn E. Smith
About the author
Born in New York City on July 25, 1922, she became a distinctive voice in mid-century science fiction. Reliable reference sources describe her as an American writer of science fiction and mysteries, and also a compiler of crossword puzzles.
During the 1950s, she published short stories and novelettes in magazines including Galaxy Science Fiction, Fantastic Universe, and The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. Her fiction is often remembered for its light touch, humor, and satirical twist on domestic life, social expectations, and futuristic ideas.
She also published work under other names, including Delphine C. Lyons, and wrote novels such as The Perfect Planet and Unpopular Planet. She died in New York on July 4, 2000.