Jeff Sutton

Jeff Sutton was the pen name of Jefferson Howard Sutton (July 25, 1913 – January 31, 1979), an American writer born in Los Angeles, California. Reliable bibliographic and reference sources describe him as the author of 23 books, working across science fiction, war, political, and juvenile fiction.

Reference sources on speculative fiction say his background included work as a journalist, service in the Marines, and research in high-altitude survival. That practical experience seems to have shaped the grounded, technical feel of many of his stories, including novels such as First on the Moon.

Sutton is especially remembered by science fiction readers for adventure-driven novels written during the 1950s and 1960s, and for work that connected scientific ideas with fast-moving storytelling. His papers and research materials were preserved in a special collection at San Diego State University, a sign of the lasting interest in his career and books.