F. Orlin Tremaine
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F. Orlin Tremaine was an American
science fiction
editor.
Tremaine became the second editor of Astounding Science Fiction
in 1933 following the magazine's purchase by Street and Smith when William Clayton
went bankrupt. Tremaine remained editor until 1937, when he was succeeded by John W. Campbell, Jr.
. Upon leaving Astounding, Tremaine was appointed Editorial Director of Street and Smith for a year. He then formed his own company and produced the short-lived science fiction magazine Comet Stories. Prior to editing Astounding, Tremaine had worked as an editor on several other magazines, including Brain Power (1921-1924) and True Story (1924). In addition, he published short stories under the pseudonym
Orlin Frederick.
During the fifty issues of the magazine he published, Tremaine set Astounding up as the pre-eminent science fiction magazine and launched the careers of authors including L. Sprague de Camp
and Eric Frank Russell
.
Tremaine was part of an old Cornish American
family.
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science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
editor.
Tremaine became the second editor of Astounding Science Fiction
Analog Science Fiction and Fact
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in 1933 following the magazine's purchase by Street and Smith when William Clayton
William Clayton
William Clayton may refer to:* William Clayton , Member of Parliament for Liverpool from 1698 to 1708* Sir William Clayton, 1st Baronet , Member of Parliament for Bletchingley from 1715 to 1744...
went bankrupt. Tremaine remained editor until 1937, when he was succeeded by John W. Campbell, Jr.
John W. Campbell
John Wood Campbell, Jr. was an influential figure in American science fiction. As editor of Astounding Science Fiction , from late 1937 until his death, he is generally credited with shaping the so-called Golden Age of Science Fiction.Isaac Asimov called Campbell "the most powerful force in...
. Upon leaving Astounding, Tremaine was appointed Editorial Director of Street and Smith for a year. He then formed his own company and produced the short-lived science fiction magazine Comet Stories. Prior to editing Astounding, Tremaine had worked as an editor on several other magazines, including Brain Power (1921-1924) and True Story (1924). In addition, he published short stories under the pseudonym
Pseudonym
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Orlin Frederick.
During the fifty issues of the magazine he published, Tremaine set Astounding up as the pre-eminent science fiction magazine and launched the careers of authors including L. Sprague de Camp
L. Sprague de Camp
Lyon Sprague de Camp was an American author of science fiction and fantasy books, non-fiction and biography. In a writing career spanning 60 years, he wrote over 100 books, including novels and notable works of non-fiction, including biographies of other important fantasy authors...
and Eric Frank Russell
Eric Frank Russell
Eric Frank Russell was a British author best known for his science fiction novels and short stories. Much of his work was first published in the United States, in John W. Campbell's Astounding Science Fiction and other pulp magazines. Russell also wrote horror fiction for Weird Tales, and...
.
Tremaine was part of an old Cornish American
Cornish American
Cornish Americans are citizens of the United States who describe themselves as having Cornish ancestry. Cornish ancestry is not recognised on the United States Census, although the Cornish people are recognised as a separate ethnic group and national identity for the United Kingdom Census...
family.