The crossword solutions for the term SWIFT OF FICTION are TOM. Tom Swift is a fictional character created by Edward Stratemeyer, the founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, in 1910. He is the main character of five series of American juvenile science fiction and adventure novels that emphasize science, invention and technology. Tom Swift has been credited with inspiring the invention of the airplane, the tank, the submarine, the dirigible, the gyroscope, and the robot.