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1897–1972
A Colorado science-fiction writer and editor from the pulp era, he is best remembered for the 1928 chapbook The Vanguard of Venus. His small body of work and long connection to fan circles give him a niche but lasting place in early SF history.
by Landell Bartlett
Born in Colorado on January 14, 1897, Landell Bartlett was an American science-fiction writer and editor whose career touched both pulp publishing and fandom. Reference sources describe him as a Colorado-based figure who remained involved with the science-fiction fan community for decades, and he died in Colorado Springs in July 1972.
Bartlett is chiefly known for The Vanguard of Venus, a promotional chapbook distributed by Amazing Stories in 1928. He later wrote a sequel, Operation Venus, which appeared in The Gorgon in 1948. Although his published fiction seems to have been limited, his name continued to surface in fan and convention material, suggesting he stayed connected to the community well beyond his first publication.
That mix of writer, editor, and active fan gives Bartlett a modest but interesting place in the story of early American science fiction. He was not one of the era's biggest names, but his work captures the adventurous, homemade spirit of the genre's early years.