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Vern Fearing
A mysterious voice from the mid-century science-fiction pulps, Vern Fearing wrote lively, offbeat tales filled with strange worlds, comic reversals, and imaginative trouble. The work survives even though the person behind the byline remains largely unknown.
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The Sloths of Kruvny
by Vern Fearing
About the author
Reliable biographical information about Vern Fearing is scarce. Some bibliographic listings identify “Vern Fearing” as a pseudonym, but the writer’s real identity has not been firmly established.
Fearing’s known stories appeared in science-fiction magazines during the 1950s, including Amazing Stories and Fantastic. Works associated with the name include The Sloths of Kruvny, The Odyssey of Henry Thistle, Window to the West, and You’ll Never Know.
First published in Amazing Stories in 1953, The Sloths of Kruvny showcases Fearing’s playful style: an absurd space adventure that treats interplanetary conflict, diplomacy, and human folly with a mischievous sense of humor.