Dwight Vreeland Swain (November 17, 1915 – February 24, 1992), born in Rochester, Michigan, was an American author, screenwriter and teacher.

His first science fiction story sold was "Henry Horn's Super Solvent", which appeared in Fantastic Adventures in November 1941.

[3] He wrote several more novels, including The Horde From Infinity, published as another Ace Double with The Day The Earth Froze by Gerald Hatch.

[4] He joined the staff of the successful Professional Writing Program of the University of Oklahoma, training writers of commercial fiction and movies.

[3] In June 1974, the Dwight V. Swain Award, an annual scholarship given to the top undergraduate Professional Writing student, was instituted by the School of Journalism, University of Oklahoma.