author
S. P. (Sterner St. Paul) Meek
1894–1972
An early science-fiction pioneer who also worked as an Army chemist, he brought a brisk, idea-driven energy to pulp magazines in the late 1920s and 1930s. His stories often mix scientific imagination with fast adventure, making him a fascinating figure from the genre's formative years.
5 Audiobooks
Poisoned Air
by S. P. (Sterner St. Paul) Meek
The Solar Magnet
by S. P. (Sterner St. Paul) Meek
Giants on the Earth
by S. P. (Sterner St. Paul) Meek
B. C. 30,000
by S. P. (Sterner St. Paul) Meek
The Great Drought
by S. P. (Sterner St. Paul) Meek
About the author
Born in Chicago on April 8, 1894, Sterner St. Paul Meek was an American military chemist and writer who published as Capt. S. P. Meek, Major S. P. Meek, and later Col. S. P. Meek. He became known as one of the early contributors to magazine science fiction, with work appearing during the classic pulp era.
Meek is especially remembered for energetic adventure stories built around scientific ideas, including his Dr. Bird tales, which helped establish his reputation with readers of early genre magazines. Beyond science fiction, he also wrote children's books, showing a range that went wider than his pulp reputation might suggest.
He died in Palm Beach, Florida, on June 10, 1972. Today, he remains of interest to readers who enjoy the roots of modern science fiction and want to explore the writers who helped shape the field in its early magazine years.