Murray F. Yaco

Born in Queens, New York, on December 26, 1927, Murray F. Yaco wrote science fiction novels and short stories and published work in the classic magazine era of the genre. His bibliography includes stories such as Unspecialist and books including No Moving Parts and The Night of the Long Knives and Other Works.

Beyond writing, he served in the Army in Japan during World War II and later worked as a war correspondent in Vietnam and Kuwait. Published biographical notes also describe him as a sculptor who stayed involved in art, and in his later working life he did consulting and created marketing concepts.

Yaco died on June 1, 2013. Even in brief author records, what stands out is the range of his experience: soldier, correspondent, artist, consultant, and science fiction writer, all of which gives his work an unusually grounded feel for readers exploring mid-century and later speculative fiction.