Raymond F. Jones

Raymond F. Jones was an American science fiction writer born in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1915 and died in Sandy, Utah, in 1994. He published widely in the great era of pulp science fiction and became especially known for stories that turned scientific speculation into clear, suspenseful narrative.

His best-known book is This Island Earth (1952), which began as a set of linked magazine stories before becoming a novel and later a 1955 film. He also wrote many shorter works for magazines, and his fiction often centered on invention, discovery, and the unsettling consequences of new technology.

Jones remains a memorable mid-century voice because his work is both imaginative and approachable. Even when the ideas are large and cosmic, the storytelling stays grounded in human curiosity, problem-solving, and the thrill of encountering the unknown.