Walter Kubilius (November 22, 1918 – September 22, 1993) was an American science fiction (short fiction) writer.He was a member of the influential science fiction fandom club Futurians, previously a co-founder of the "Edison Science Club" which later became "International Cosmos Science Club" (ICSC) and continued to exist under other names.His style was characterized as "pedestrian, out-at-the-elbows prose" by James Blish.