Arthur R Tofte (June 8, 1902 – May 21, 1980) was an American writer, best known for his science fiction and fantasy.

[1] He has an award named after him,[2] which is given to the category of children's literature by the Council for Wisconsin Writers.

[4] His earliest writing included stories published in Esquire and in other general interest magazines.

[4] In 1938, Tofte became a copy chief in the Industrial Group Advertising Department of Allis-Chalmers.

[3] He remained with the company until his 1969 retirement, becoming manager of the Publications and Industrial Press Department in 1958.