author
Harry Bates
1900–1981
A key early voice in pulp science fiction, this American editor and writer helped shape the field in the 1930s and later wrote the story that inspired The Day the Earth Stood Still. His work blends big ideas, adventure, and the brisk energy of classic magazine-era SF.
2 Audiobooks
Under Arctic Ice
by Harry Bates
Seed of the Arctic Ice
by Harry Bates
About the author
Born Hiram Gilmore Bates III in Pittsburgh on October 9, 1900, Harry Bates became an important figure in early American science fiction as both an editor and a writer. He is especially remembered for helping launch Astounding Stories in 1930, a magazine that would become one of the most influential names in the genre.
As a fiction writer, Bates published under his own name and also collaborated with Desmond W. Hall under the shared pseudonym Anthony Gilmore. His best-known story, Farewell to the Master (1940), became the basis for the 1951 film The Day the Earth Stood Still, giving his work a lasting place in science fiction history.
Bates died in September 1981, but his reputation has endured through both his editorial influence and his imaginative stories. For listeners exploring the roots of modern science fiction, he offers a direct link to the fast-moving, idea-packed world of the classic pulps.