author
Robert Zacks
A mid-century science fiction writer, Robert Zacks published fast-moving stories in the 1950s, including work that appeared in magazines such as Galaxy Science Fiction. His fiction often leans into classic pulp-era adventure, making him an interesting name for listeners who enjoy vintage speculative tales.
2 Audiobooks
Don't Shoot
by Robert Zacks
The Freelancer
by Robert Zacks
About the author
Robert Zacks was a science fiction writer active in the early 1950s. LibriVox lists him as flourishing around 1955, and public-domain listings show that several of his stories have remained in circulation through archives and reprints.
His work is associated with the magazine world of classic American science fiction. Bibliographic and bookseller records connect his fiction with titles such as Don't Shoot, The Freelancer, and From Outer Space, and with appearances in magazines including Galaxy Science Fiction.
Reliable biographical detail about his personal life appears to be scarce, so the surviving record focuses much more on the stories themselves than on the man behind them. That relative obscurity gives his work a certain appeal today: it offers a direct window into the tone, imagination, and storytelling habits of 1950s genre fiction.