Larry Sternig

Larry Sternig (1908–1999) was an American science fiction writer associated with the pulp-magazine scene. Reliable bibliographic records link him to Planet Stories, including the story Breath of Beelzebub in the Winter 1946 issue.

Available reference sources are fairly sparse, which suggests he is one of many genre writers whose work survives more clearly in magazine indexes than in broad literary histories. Because the confirmed information is limited, it is safest to describe him as a pulp-era speculative fiction author with a small documented footprint rather than make broader claims about his life or career.

That modest record is still part of what makes writers like Sternig interesting: they helped fill the vibrant magazine world that introduced readers to strange planets, weird creatures, and fast-moving adventure long before science fiction became a mainstream publishing force.