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Robert Hoskins
1933–1993
A science fiction writer and editor with a long magazine and paperback career, he helped shape the field from both sides of the desk. He is especially remembered for stories later collected in Project Gutenberg and for the novel To Control the Stars.
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About the author
Born in Lyons Falls, New York, on May 26, 1933, Robert Hoskins was an American science fiction author and editor. He published fiction under several names, including Phillip Hoskins, John Gregory, Grace Corren, and Michael Kerr, and built a reputation in mid-20th-century science fiction magazines and paperbacks.
Alongside his fiction, he worked in publishing as a literary agent and later as a senior editor at Lancer Books. His best-known novel is To Control the Stars, and several of his shorter works remain easy to find through Project Gutenberg, which has helped keep his writing in circulation for new readers.
Hoskins died on June 1, 1993. Even in a relatively compact body of work, he left behind the kind of practical, idea-driven science fiction that still appeals to readers who enjoy classic genre storytelling.