author
Richard Rein Smith
b. 1930
A prolific American writer of science fiction and adventure, he published under several names and built a long career in popular genre fiction. His stories range from magazine-era science fiction to novels for younger readers and media tie-ins.
8 Audiobooks
The beast of boredom
by Richard Rein Smith
The angry house
by Richard Rein Smith
No Hiding Place
by Richard Rein Smith
Alien Equivalent
by Richard Rein Smith
The Snare
by Richard Rein Smith
The way out
by Richard Rein Smith
Pick a Crime
by Richard Rein Smith
The huntress
by Richard Rein Smith
About the author
Born on November 28, 1930, Richard Rein Smith is an American author best known for science fiction, often publishing as Richard Reinsmith as well as under other pen names such as Damon Castle, Dan Elliott, Ann Taylor, and Diana Tower. He began placing genre fiction in the 1950s, with early work appearing in science-fiction magazines during the postwar paperback and pulp era.
Over time, his bibliography grew to include science-fiction novels, short fiction, and books written for a range of audiences. He is also associated with tie-in and adventure fiction, including work connected with well-known series, which helped make him a familiar behind-the-scenes name for readers who may not have realized how many books he wrote under different bylines.
What stands out most about his career is its versatility. Whether writing imaginative speculative tales or fast-moving commercial fiction, he showed the dependable craft of a working storyteller who could adapt to different genres, markets, and readers over many decades.