author
Les Cole
1926–2019
A longtime science fiction fan and writer, he is remembered both for his own work and for a collaborative pseudonym shared with Melvin Sturgis. His life stretched from the early days of fandom into the twenty-first century, linking generations of speculative fiction readers and creators.
1 Audiobook
Trajectory to Taurus
by Les Cole
About the author
Les Cole (1926–2019) was part of science fiction fandom for decades and also wrote fiction. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction identifies him as one half of the joint pseudonym Colin Sturgis, used with Melvin Sturgis.
He also appears in fan history as an active organizer and community member. Fancyclopedia notes that his wife Esther "Es" Cole was a California fan and that Les Cole co-chaired the 1954 Worldcon in San Francisco with Gary Nelson.
That mix of writing and fannish involvement helps explain why he is still remembered: not just as a name on stories, but as someone woven into the social history of science fiction.