Futurians

The Futurians were an influential group of science fiction fans, editors and writers. They were a major force in the development of science fiction writing and science fiction fandom in the years 1937-1945.

The Futurians were based in New York.

As described in Isaac Asimov's autobiography In Memory Yet Green, the Futurians spun off from the Queens Science Fiction Society (headed by Sam Moskowitz, later an influential SF editor and historian) over ideological differences. Asimov does not specify the differences but hints that they were political in character. Other sources indicate that Donald A. Wollheim was pushing for a more left wing direction with a goal of leading fandom toward a political ideal, all of which Moskowitz resisted. As a result, Wollheim broke off and began the Futurians.

Members include

• Isaac Asimov
• James Blish
• Hannes Bok
• Dan Burford
• Chet Cohen
• Harry Dockweiler (a.k.a. Dirk Wylie)
• Virginia Kidd
• Damon Knight
• Cyril Kornbluth
• Walter Kubilius
• David Kyle
• Robert A.W. Lowndes
• Judith Merril
• John Michel
• Leslie Perri
• Frederik Pohl
• Larry Shaw
• Richard Wilson
• Donald A. Wollheim

and many more...

Books on the Futurians

• The Futurians by Damon Knight (1977)
• The Way The Future Was by Frederik Pohl (1978)

See also:

• Second Fandom

External links

• http://ebbs.english.vt.edu/20th/etudes/anderson/futurians.html
• Frederik Pohl profile with several paragraphs on the Futurians
• Fancyclopedia II: F (see the entries under FUTURIANS, and FUTURIAN HOUSES)