FAMOUS SCIENCE FICTION

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FAMOUS SCIENCE FICTION FANTASY AUTHORSTHE
BEST OF THE BESTSCIENCE FICTION WRITERS ARE
ALWAYS ONE STEP AHEAD OF TECHNOLOGY

• JULES VERNE
• H. G. WELLS
• EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
• J. R. R. TOLKIEN
• CLIFFORD D. SIMAK
• ROBERT A. HEINLEIN
• ANDRE NORTON
• A.E. VAN VOGT
• ARTHUR C. CLARKE
• PHILLIP JOSE FARMER
• ISAAC ASIMOV
• RAY BRADBURY
• FRANK HERBERT
• ROBERT SILVERBERG
• ROBERT HOWARD
• LARRY NIVEN
• ROBERT R. McCAMMON

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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.

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H. G. WELLSBorn 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.

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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.

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J.R.R. TOLKIENBorn January 1892 in
Bloemfontein, South Africa Died September 1973
Bournemouth, England

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

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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.

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ROBERT A. HEINLEINBorn 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

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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

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A.E. VAN VOGTBorn on Apr. 26, 1912 in
CanadaDied Jan 26, 2000.

• If you are an avid sci fi reader who hasnt read
  Voyage of the Space Beagle, then google
  Amazon.com and order it now!

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Arthur C. ClarkeBorn 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.

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PHILLIP JOSE FARMERBorn 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

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ISAAC ASIMOVBorn 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.

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RAY BRADBURYBorn Aug. 22, 1920 in Waukegan,
Illinois

• Best known for his sci fi novel THE MARTIAN
  CHRONICLES

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FRANK HERBERTBorn 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.

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ROBERT SILVERBERGBorn Jan. 15, 1935 in
Brooklyn, New York

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

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ROBERT E. HOWARDBorn Jan. 22, 1906 in Peaster,
TXDied Jun. 11, 1936

• Died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
• Most remembered for his CONAN stories.

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LARRY NIVENBorn 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.

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ROBERT R. McCAMMONBorn July 11, 1952 in
Birmingham, Alabama

• If you havent read the novel STINGER, get it
  now!
• Order it from Amazon.com

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