Henderson Starke

Henderson Starke was a pen name of Kris Neville (1925–1980), an American science fiction writer. Reference sources identify “Henderson Starke” as a pseudonym he used for short work, and Project Gutenberg lists work under that byline as well.

Neville published science fiction from the late 1940s onward and became known within the field for smart, idea-driven stories. His work appeared in classic genre magazines, and his career is remembered strongly enough that he has a dedicated entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction as well as a biographical page on Wikipedia.

For readers, the Henderson Starke name is a small window into the magazine era of speculative fiction, when authors often wrote under alternate bylines. If you enjoy exploring forgotten corners of pulp and mid-century genre publishing, it is an especially interesting name to encounter.