Pohl was a member of the Futurians, a group of science fiction fans that included Isaac Asimov, C.M. Kornbluth, Richard Wilson and Donald Wollheim; they were eager to become professional writers and were keen to submit stories to Pohl. The Futurians were prolific; in Pohl's first year as an editor he bought a total of fifteen stories from them for the two magazines.
Pohl was affiliated with the Futurians, a cluster of science fiction aficionados that included Isaac Asimov, C.M. Kornbluth, Richard Wilson and Donald Wollheim; they were ambitious to become paid writers and were eager to submit their work to Pohl. The Futurians were highly productive; in Pohl's first year as an editor he acquired a total of fifteen stories from them for the two publications.