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Alan Dean Foster
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Alan Dean Foster is an American science fiction and fantasy author. He is known for his film novelizations. View wikiAlan Dean Foster is an American science fiction and fantasy author. He is known for his film novelizations. View wikiAlan Dean Foster is an American science fiction and fantasy author. He is known for his film novelizations. View wiki
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Dan Simmons
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Dan Simmons (born April 4, 1948 in Peoria, Illinois) is an American author most widely known for his Hugo Award-winning science fiction ser… read moreDan Simmons (born April 4, 1948 in Peoria, Illinois) is an American author most widely known for his Hugo Award-winning science fiction series, known as the Hyperion Cantos, and for his Locus-winning Ilium/Olympos cycle. He spans genres … read moreDan Simmons (born April 4, 1948 in Peoria, Illinois) is an American author most widely known for his Hugo Award-winning science fiction series, known as the Hyperion Cantos, and for his Locus-winning Ilium/Olympos cycle. He spans genres such as science fiction, horror and fantasy, sometimes withi… read more
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Robert A. Heinlein
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Robert A. Heinlein (July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988) was an American science-fiction writer, essayist and screenwriter. Often dubbed the 'D… read moreRobert A. Heinlein (July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988) was an American science-fiction writer, essayist and screenwriter. Often dubbed the 'Dean' of science-fiction writers, he was considered to be an influential stylist of the genre… read moreRobert A. Heinlein (July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988) was an American science-fiction writer, essayist and screenwriter. Often dubbed the 'Dean' of science-fiction writers, he was considered to be an influential stylist of the genre in his time and he, Isaac Asimov, and Arthur C. Clarke are … read more
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Charles Chilton
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Charles Chilton MBE (born 1917) is a BBC radio presenter, a writer and a producer. Born in Bloomsbury in London, England, he never knew his… read moreCharles Chilton MBE (born 1917) is a BBC radio presenter, a writer and a producer. Born in Bloomsbury in London, England, he never knew his father - who was killed during World War I - and when he was six his mother died as a result of h… read moreCharles Chilton MBE (born 1917) is a BBC radio presenter, a writer and a producer. Born in Bloomsbury in London, England, he never knew his father - who was killed during World War I - and when he was six his mother died as a result of having a botched abortion , so he was raised by his grandmoth… read more
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Brandon Sanderson
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Brandon Sanderson was born in December of 1975 in Lincoln, Nebraska. As a child Brandon enjoyed reading, but he lost interest in the types … read moreBrandon Sanderson was born in December of 1975 in Lincoln, Nebraska. As a child Brandon enjoyed reading, but he lost interest in the types of titles often suggested for him, and by junior high he never cracked a book if he could help it.… read moreBrandon Sanderson was born in December of 1975 in Lincoln, Nebraska. As a child Brandon enjoyed reading, but he lost interest in the types of titles often suggested for him, and by junior high he never cracked a book if he could help it. This all changed in 8th grade when an astute teacher, Mrs. … read more
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Frank Herbert
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Frank Patrick Herbert (October 8, 1920 – February 11, 1986) is an American writer famous for his science fiction classic "Dune". View wikiFrank Patrick Herbert (October 8, 1920 – February 11, 1986) is an American writer famous for his science fiction classic "Dune". View wikiFrank Patrick Herbert (October 8, 1920 – February 11, 1986) is an American writer famous for his science fiction classic "Dune". View wiki
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Robert Jordan
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Robert Jordan was the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr. (born October 17, 1948. Died September 16, 2007 at age 58), under which he was b… read moreRobert Jordan was the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr. (born October 17, 1948. Died September 16, 2007 at age 58), under which he was best known as the author of the bestselling The Wheel of Time fantasy series. Jordan was born in Ch… read moreRobert Jordan was the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr. (born October 17, 1948. Died September 16, 2007 at age 58), under which he was best known as the author of the bestselling The Wheel of Time fantasy series. Jordan was born in Charleston, South Carolina and held an undergraduate degree in… read more
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Terry Pratchett
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Sir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett, OBE (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English fantasy author, best known for his D… read moreSir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett, OBE (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English fantasy author, best known for his Discworld series. Pratchett, with more than 85 million books sold worldwide in 37 languages, was th… read moreSir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett, OBE (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English fantasy author, best known for his Discworld series. Pratchett, with more than 85 million books sold worldwide in 37 languages, was the UK's best-selling author of the 1990s. He is also gen… read more
