The Long Way

George Oliver Smith, an influential figure in the Golden Age of Science Fiction, was known for his contributions to Astounding Science Fiction in the 1940s. His collaboration with editor John W. Campbell, Jr. took a personal turn when Smith married Campbell's first wife in 1949. Active in the genre until 1960, Smith's work earned him recognition, including the First Fandom Hall of Fame award in 1980. He was also part of the Trap Door Spiders, a literary club that inspired Isaac Asimov's fictional Black Widowers.