Edwin Balmer (1883–1959), an engineer, was also a writer of detective stories and speculative fiction. Introducer John Varley is an acclaimed science fiction writer and a winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards. His books include Wizard, Demon, and Steel Beach.
- Born
- 26 Jul 1883
- Died
- 21 Mar 1959
- Country
- United States
- First book
- When Worlds Collide, 1933
