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Richard Rein Smith
b. 1930
A mid-20th-century American writer of science fiction and adventure, he published under several names and left behind a lively mix of novels and shorter fiction. His work turns up in places from classic genre magazines to game-related tie-ins, giving him a curious, wide-ranging career.
8 Audiobooks
The beast of boredom
by Richard Rein Smith
The way out
by Richard Rein Smith
The angry house
by Richard Rein Smith
No Hiding Place
by Richard Rein Smith
Pick a Crime
by Richard Rein Smith
The Snare
by Richard Rein Smith
Alien Equivalent
by Richard Rein Smith
Compatible
by Richard Rein Smith
About the author
Richard Rein Smith is an American author born on November 28, 1930. Catalog and library sources connect him especially with science fiction, and public-domain and library listings show titles such as The Way Out, The Beast of Boredom, Alien Equivalent, No Hiding Place, and The Snare.
He also wrote under a number of pseudonyms, including Richard Reinsmith, Richard E. Smith, Damon Castle, Dan Elliott, Ann Taylor, and Diana Tower. That range suggests a working writer comfortable moving between different corners of popular fiction.
Some sources also link him to tie-in and adventure writing, including an Endless Quest Tarzan title published under the name Richard Reinsmith. Reliable biographical detail beyond these publication records is limited, but the surviving bibliography points to a prolific author whose stories still circulate through archives, reprints, and audiobook-friendly editions.