author
Mark Reinsberg
1923–1981
An early science-fiction fan, reviewer, and small-press publisher, this Chicago writer helped shape fandom long before his stories reached print. His fiction mixes classic pulp energy with a keen interest in future societies and human behavior.
3 Audiobooks
The Vicious Delinquents
by Mark Reinsberg
The satellite-keeper's daughter
by Mark Reinsberg
Compete or Die!
by Mark Reinsberg
About the author
Born in Chicago on August 6, 1923, Mark Simon Reinsberg was active in science-fiction fandom from his teens and became known as "Midwest Marky." Reference sources on early fandom describe him as a fan, author, reviewer, and occasional artist, and note that he discovered science fiction in the 1930s while still in school.
He played a visible role in organized fandom: he chaired the 2nd World Science Fiction Convention, Chicon I, in 1940. He was also one of the founders of Shasta Publishers, the small press launched in 1947 by Chicago-area fans Erle Korshak, T. E. Dikty, and Reinsberg.
Although he is remembered especially for his fandom work, his fiction also appeared in genre magazines, and several of his stories remain available through Project Gutenberg, including The Vicious Delinquents, Compete or Die!, The Satellite-Keeper's Daughter, and The Three Thieves of Japetus. He died on August 25, 1981.