H. B. (Horace Bowne) Fyfe

Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on September 30, 1918, H. B. Fyfe wrote under the name Horace Bowne Fyfe. Reference sources on speculative fiction identify him as an American science fiction author whose first story appeared in Astounding in February 1940, and note that he became much more active after serving in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Fyfe built much of his reputation in the science fiction magazines of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction describes him as a dependable magazine writer, especially for shorter fiction, and his bibliography shows a long run of stories along with novels such as D-99. His work is still easy to encounter today through online reprints and public-domain editions, which has helped keep his name familiar to readers of classic magazine SF.

He died on November 17, 1997. While he is not as widely known now as some of his pulp-era contemporaries, Fyfe remains a rewarding author for readers who enjoy brisk plotting, old-school magazine storytelling, and the imaginative charm of classic science fiction.