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Vaughan Shelton
Best known for the science-fiction story "Point of Departure," this mid-century writer left behind a small, intriguing body of speculative fiction that still turns up in classic pulp and radio circles.
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Point of Departure
by Vaughan Shelton
About the author
Very little firmly documented biographical information about Vaughan Shelton appears to be available online. What can be confirmed is that Shelton wrote science fiction in the 1950s, with the best-known work, Point of Departure, published in Galaxy Science Fiction in April 1956 and later preserved by Project Gutenberg.
Catalog and reader sources also show a modest bibliography under the name Vaughan Shelton, including additional speculative-fiction titles and later book listings. Because reliable author biographies are scarce, Shelton is best introduced through the work itself: brisk, idea-driven science fiction from the magazine era, with a style that appeals to listeners who enjoy vintage futures, strange discoveries, and classic genre storytelling.