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Lucius Daniel
A little-known voice from science fiction’s mid-century golden age, Lucius Daniel wrote brisk tales of Mars, machines, rejuvenation, and human ambition. His stories offer classic pulp-era ideas with a strong focus on relationships and the consequences of scientific change.
2 Audiobooks
Martians Never Die
by Lucius Daniel
Up for Renewal
by Lucius Daniel
About the author
Little biographical information about Lucius Daniel has been preserved, but his published work places him among the science-fiction writers active in the early and mid-1950s. His stories appeared in magazines including Galaxy Science Fiction and Vortex.
His best-known works include Martians Never Die, published in Galaxy Science Fiction in April 1952, The Question, published in Vortex in 1953, and Up for Renewal, published in Galaxy Science Fiction in November 1954. These stories explore alien encounters, cybernetic machines, longevity, jealousy, and the social pressures created by new technology.
Though details of his life remain obscure, Daniel’s fiction continues to reach new readers through public-domain collections and modern reprints, offering a distinctive glimpse into the imaginative spirit of classic science fiction.