H. B. (Horace Bowne) Fyfe

Writing as H. B. Fyfe, Horace Browne Fyfe Jr. was an American science fiction author born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on September 30, 1918, and he died on November 17, 1997. Reference sources on speculative fiction identify him as a prolific magazine-era writer whose fiction appeared during the classic pulp and digest period.

His best-known work was short fiction, especially stories about first contact and the tensions between humans and alien cultures. The Science Fiction Encyclopedia notes that these themes ran through much of his career, which helps explain why his stories still feel lively and readable for fans of older SF.

Fyfe also published work under alternate forms of his name, and a large number of his stories are now easy to find in archive and reprint editions, including on Project Gutenberg. For audiobook listeners, he is a strong choice if you enjoy concise, idea-driven science fiction from the magazine age.