author
Louis Charbonneau
1924–2017
A journalist turned novelist, he wrote sharp science fiction, thrillers, and Westerns, often with a cool eye for how systems shape everyday life. He’s especially remembered for his dystopian and speculative stories, including work that reached television through The Outer Limits.
2 Audiobooks
The sentinel stars : a novel of the future
by Louis Charbonneau
Corpus earthling
by Louis Charbonneau
About the author
Born in Detroit on January 20, 1924, Louis Charbonneau was an American writer and journalist whose career ranged across science fiction, suspense, crime fiction, and Westerns. He also worked for the Los Angeles Times for many years, and that reporting background shows in the direct, efficient style of his fiction.
Charbonneau began publishing science fiction in the 1950s and became known for novels such as No Place on Earth and Corpus Earthling. He also wrote thrillers and published Westerns under the pseudonym Carter Travis Young. Some of his work reached the screen: he is credited as a writer for The Outer Limits, including material connected with Corpus Earthling.
He died in Lomita, California, on May 11, 2017, at age 93. Though not always the most widely discussed name of his era, he built a varied body of work that still appeals to readers who enjoy compact, idea-driven storytelling.