author
George A. Whittington
A mid-20th-century pulp science fiction writer, this author published fast-moving adventures in Planet Stories, with tales of space patrols, Mars, and interplanetary danger. Several of those stories, including Battlefield in Black and Space-Lane of No-Return, have found new readers through public-domain and audiobook collections.
4 Audiobooks
Mists of Mars
by George A. Whittington
Invader From Infinity
by George A. Whittington
Space-Lane of No-Return
by George A. Whittington
Battlefield in Black
by George A. Whittington
About the author
Little is firmly documented about George A. Whittington's life, but his fiction survives as part of the lively pulp science fiction scene of the 1940s. LibriVox identifies him as the author of science fiction stories published in Planet Stories in the mid-20th century, and public-domain editions confirm works such as Battlefield in Black, Mists of Mars, and Space-Lane of No-Return.
His stories lean into the classic pleasures of pulp SF: perilous missions, interplanetary conflict, and the wide-open mystery of space. The tone is brisk and imaginative, making his work a good fit for listeners who enjoy vintage science fiction with bold stakes and old-school adventure.
Because reliable biographical details are scarce, Whittington is remembered mostly through the stories themselves rather than through a well-recorded personal history. That air of mystery gives his work an added charm for readers exploring the forgotten corners of classic magazine science fiction.