James Stamers

James Stamers was an English-language science fiction writer in the mid-twentieth century, active in the early 1960s, whose short stories appeared mostly in magazines such as Galaxy and If. Public information about his life is limited: his nationality and dates of birth and death are unknown, and four works by him are confirmed in the collection, including Solid Solution, The Imitation of Earth, Scent Makes a Difference, and Dumbwaiter. He is known chiefly for short fiction, with a light, humorous style and ingenious premises, deftly placing surprising science-fictional devices within everyday settings. His brisk pacing reflects the lively flavor of the magazine science fiction of his day. Though his output was small, these works remain an intriguing sample of the English-language science fiction magazine scene in the 1960s.