Otis Adelbert Kline

Born in Chicago in 1891, he became known as an American writer of fantasy, science fiction, and adventure fiction during the pulp-magazine era. His work appeared in magazines such as Weird Tales and Oriental Stories, and he is especially remembered for planetary romances including the Mars and Venus novels.

Alongside his fiction, he also worked as a literary agent, representing writers in the same lively magazine world that published his stories. That dual role gave him an unusual place in early genre history: he was not only creating adventure tales himself, but also helping other authors find their readership.

He died in 1946, but his fiction has continued to interest readers who enjoy classic sword-and-planet storytelling. His writing is often associated with the energetic, imaginative spirit of early twentieth-century popular fantasy and science fiction.