Wallace West

Born in Kentucky in 1900, Wallace West became known as an American writer of science fiction, mystery, and adventure stories. He published widely in the pulp-magazine era and built a reputation as a dependable, imaginative contributor to popular fiction.

His work appeared in magazines such as Fantastic Adventures and Science Fiction Quarterly, where he reached readers who loved brisk plots and speculative twists. Bibliographic records identify him as Wallace George West, with a birth date of May 22, 1900, and a death date of March 8, 1980.

While he is not as widely remembered today as some of his contemporaries, his fiction remains part of the rich magazine culture that helped shape early American science fiction.