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FAMOUS SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY AUTHORS

THE BEST OF THE BEST

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JULES VERNEH. G. WELLSEDGAR RICE BURROUGHSJ. R. R. TOLKIENCLIFFORD D. SIMAKROBERT A. HEINLEINANDRE NORTONA.E. VAN VOGTARTHUR C. CLARKEPHILLIP JOSE FARMERISAAC ASIMOVRAY BRADBURYFRANK HERBERTPHILLIP K. DICKROBERT SILVERBERGROBERT HOWARDLARRY NIVENROBERT R. McCAMMON

JULES VERNE

Born Feb. 8, 1828 in Nantes, FranceDied Mar. 24, 1905 in Amiens, France

• He was a French author who was one of the first to ever write Sci Fi.

• His novels included Journey to the Center of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea, and Around the world in Eighty Days.

H. G. WELLS

Born Sept. 21, 1866 in Bromley, Kent, EnglandDied Aug. 13, 1946 in London, England

• He was an English writer who is remembered for his sci fi novels: The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man, The First Men in the Moon, and The Island of Dr. Moreau.

EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS

Born Sept. 1, 1875 in Chicago, IllinoisDied Mar. 19, 1950 in Encino, California

• Best known for his TARZAN novels, and for his MARS novels with his hero John Carter.

J.R.R. TOLKIEN

Born January 1892 in Bloemfontein, South Africa Died September 1973 Bournemouth, England

• He is most remembered for THE HOBBIT and LORD OF THE RINGS.

CLIFFORD D. SIMAK

Born Aug 3, 1904 in Millville, Wisconsin Died Apr. 25, 1988 Minneapolis, Minnesota

• He won three Hugo awards and one Nebula.

• In 1977 he was named the third Grand Master of Science Fiction by the SFWA.

ROBERT A. HEINLEIN

Born July, 7, 1907 in Butler, MissouriDied May 8, 1988

• His most famous novels were Stranger in a Strange Land and Time Enough for Love.

• If you love science fiction, these are a must.

• You can order them from Amazon.com

ANDRE NORTON

Born Feb. 17, 1912 in Cleveland, OhioDied Mar. 17, 2005

• She was the first woman to be awarded the Gandalf Grand Master Award from the WSFA in 1977. In 1983 she won the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award from the SFWA

A.E. VAN VOGT

Born on Apr. 26, 1912 in CanadaDied Jan 26, 2000.

• If you are an avid sci fi reader who hasn’t read Voyage of the Space Beagle, then google Amazon.com and order it now!

Arthur C. Clarke

Born: Dec. 16, 1917 in Somerset, EnglandDied: Mar 19, 08 in Colombo, Sri Lanka

• He is best remembered for his novel, Childhoods End.

• Also, have you seen the movie “2001: A space Odyssey?” Clarke wrote the novel and helped with the screenplay.

PHILLIP JOSE FARMER

Born January 26, 1918 in in Terre Haute, Indiana.

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• He has spent much of his life in Peoria, illinois, where he currently lives.

• He is known for his sci fi novels: The River Boat Series

ISAAC ASIMOV

Born Jan. 2, 1920 in RussiaDied Apr. 6, 1992 in New York, N.Y.

• He is best remembered for his science fiction novels: “The Foundation Series.”

• He, Arthur Clarke, and Robert Heinlein were considered the “big three” in sci fi writing.

• He is one of the most prolific writers of all time, having written or edited more than 500 books.

RAY BRADBURY

Born Aug. 22, 1920 in Waukegan, Illinois

• Best known for his sci fi novel THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES

FRANK HERBERT

Born Oct. 8, 1920 in Tacoma, WashingtonDied Feb. 11, 1986 in Madison, Wisconsin

• Best remembered for his novel, DUNE. It sold more copies than any other sci fi

novel in existence.

PHILLIP K. DICKBorn Dec. 16, 1928 Chicago, Illinois

Died Mar. 2, 1982 (age 53) Santa Anna, California

He had published 44 novels and a 121 short stories.

Ten of his stories were made into movies, including Blade Runner, Total Recall, A Scanner Darkly, Minority Report, Paycheck (one of my favorites), Next, Screamers, and The Adjustment Bureau

ROBERT SILVERBERG

Born Jan. 15, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York

• He has won multiple Hugo and Nebula awards for best science fiction.

ROBERT E. HOWARD

Born Jan. 22, 1906 in Peaster, TXDied Jun. 11, 1936

• Died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

• Most remembered for his CONAN stories.

LARRY NIVEN

Born Apr. 30, 1938 in Los Angeles, CA.

• He is best known for his novel, RINGWORLD, which won him the Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula awards.

ROBERT R. McCAMMON

Born July 11, 1952 in Birmingham, Alabama

• If you haven’t read the novel STINGER, get it now!

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