John J. (John Joseph) McGuire

John J. McGuire was an American science fiction writer born in 1917 and died in 1981. He published fiction during the magazine years of science fiction, when short stories and serialized adventures helped shape the genre for a wide popular audience.

He is most closely associated with H. Beam Piper, with whom he wrote Lone Star Planet, a novel later recognized with a Prometheus Hall of Fame award. McGuire also published his own stories in genre magazines, building a reputation as a dependable contributor to classic science fiction periodicals.

Readers who enjoy older science fiction often come to his work for its brisk pacing, imaginative setups, and glimpse of the field during its pulp and postwar years.