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Leslie F. Silberberg, (June 08, 1905 – March 21, 1991), better known by the pen name Leslie F. Stone, was one of the first woman authors published in science fiction and fantasy magazines. Born in Philadelphia and daughter of Lillian Spellman, a celebrated turn-of-the-century poet and author, Stone began selling fairy tales to newspapers at the age of fifteen. Stone’s writing first appeared in the science fiction magazine Wonder_Stories in 1929. Described as “the leading female light” of the inner circle of Hugo_Gernsback. Her fiction explored issues related to gender and sexuality, notably in The Conquest of Gola (1930) where she toys with the conventional contrast between masculinity and femininity. In addition to science fiction, she published fantasy fiction in Weird Tales between 1935-1938. Her last story appeared in 1951.

Novels and Longer Works

 * When the Sun Went Out (1929)
 * Out of the Void (1929)
 * Across the Void

Short Stories

 * "The Human Pets of Mars" (1936)
 * “Men with Wings” (1929)
 * “The Conquest of Gola” (1930)
 * "Women with Wings” (?)
 * “When the Flame-Flowers Blossomed” (1935, Weird Tales Nov. 26:5)
 * “Death Dallies Awhile” (1938, Weird Tales Vol. 31, No. 1)