What description of clouds and sunsets was to the old novelist, description of scientific apparatus and methods is to the modern Scientific Detective writer.
By ‘scientifiction’ I mean the Jules Verne, H. G. Wells, and Edgar Allan Poe type of story-a charming romance intermingled with scientific fact and prophetic vision.
I started the movement of SF in America in 1908 through my first magazine, ‘MODERN ELECTRICS.’ At that time it was an experiment. Science fiction authors were scarce. There were not a dozen worth mentioning in the entire world.