Claim: Mike Ashley, who is an American journalist, states that "(Joseph) Schlossel's writing is unique and compelling and that made him one of the more significant contributors to the early National Geographic", and due to his excellent storytelling skills, he was credited by showing "tremendous inventiveness in his adventures that is based on historical facts".
Evidence: Mike Ashley (writer) (born 1948), British researcher and editor of science fiction & dark fantasy Joseph Schlossel (21 December 1902 - 1 December 1977) was a science fiction writer, a pioneer of the space opera genre. Despite his poor storytelling skills, he was credited by showing "tremendous inventiveness in his adventures, with intergalactic wars and invasions on an immense scale."