Sewell Peaslee Wright

Born in 1897, Sewell Peaslee Wright was an American writer of science fiction and adventure stories who published during the heyday of the pulp magazines. He is especially associated with interplanetary fiction and with serial adventures that appeared in popular magazines of the early 20th century.

Wright is often remembered for his John Hanson stories, a sequence of space adventures that later reached book form. His work fit comfortably into the lively, imaginative style of early magazine science fiction: brisk plots, exotic settings, and a strong sense of wonder.

He died in 1970. Although he is less widely known today than some of his contemporaries, his fiction remains of interest to readers who enjoy the formative years of science fiction and the colorful world of the pulps.