R. De Witt (Richard De Witt) Miller

Born in 1910 and dying in 1958, Richard De Witt Miller—usually published as R. DeWitt Miller—worked in several corners of the book world. He is remembered as an American science-fiction and mystery writer, and he also worked as an editor and literary agent.

Miller published fiction in the pulp-magazine era, when short stories and serial adventures appeared in fast-moving popular magazines. That background helps explain the range of his work: he wrote for entertainment, but he also understood how stories were packaged, sold, and shaped for readers.

Because he was active both as a writer and as a publishing professional, Miller stands out as more than just a byline from the pulps. He belongs to the generation that helped build popular genre fiction into a lasting part of American reading culture.