Rog Phillips

Born Roger Phillips Graham in Spokane, Washington, he became a familiar name in mid-20th-century science fiction under the byline Rog Phillips. He was part of the American pulp magazine world both as a fiction writer and as an editor, and he also used other pen names, including Craig Browning and Felix Boyd.

His best-known work includes the novel The Hounds of Hell, later expanded from an earlier version, and a large body of short fiction published in science fiction magazines. He was also well known to readers of Amazing Stories for writing the magazine's "Club House" department, which helped connect fans and gave him a visible role in science fiction fandom.

Phillips was married to fellow science fiction fan and writer Mari Wolf. Though he is less widely remembered than some of his contemporaries, he remains an interesting figure from the pulp era because he stood at the crossroads of writing, editing, and fan culture during a formative period for the genre.