Eileen Hammond
Henry Kuttner wore many different hats as a writer. Science fiction writer? Check. Mystery writer? Check. Adventure writer? Check. War story writer? Check. He even worked as a literary agent (where he discovered another major talent—Leigh Brackett.)
The facts are these: Kuttner was born in Los Angeles, California in 1915. He worked part time for his uncle, Laurence D’Orsay, at a Los Angeles-based literary agency. All the time he wanted to be a writer, and it wasn’t long before he sold his first story: “The Graveyard Rats,” which appeared in Weird Tales in 1936.
Weird TalesKuttner was part of the “Lovecraft Circle,” a group of writers and fans who corresponded with H.P. Lovecraft, and it was through this group that he met his future wife, fellow author C.L. Moore. They oft
