author
Paul L. Payne
1921–1992
A mid-century science fiction writer and magazine editor, he helped shape the feel of Planet Stories in the late 1940s while also publishing his own space-opera adventures. His work sits squarely in the lively, fast-moving world of pulp-era SF.
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As It Was
by Paul L. Payne
About the author
Born in Alcoa, Tennessee, on September 5, 1921, Paul Lawrence Payne was an American science fiction writer and editor. Reliable reference sources identify him as an editor of Planet Stories from 1946 to 1950, and as the author of fiction including The Cructars Are Coming and As It Was.
In addition to stories and novels, he also contributed nonfiction to the field. Spanish Wikipedia notes that he wrote essays for The Vizigraph, a feature published in Planet Stories, which adds to the picture of him as someone involved in science fiction both creatively and editorially.
He died in Knoxville, Tennessee, on February 28, 1992. A clear portrait image could not be confirmed from the sources available here, so no profile image is included.