Bernard Glemser (1908-1990) was a writer of fiction, non-fiction, and children's books, who used the pen name Robert Crane when writing his science fiction. He is best known for Hero's Walk, a story of ignored warnings from outer space, followed by the announced bombardment. "Now Neil Harrison of the InterCOs (the UN of the future)" tries to find his girlfriend walking through the "frightening bomb-lit dark" of New York's streets."