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American science fiction writers

24 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Ayn RandAuthor · BooksAlice O'Connor (born Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum, 1905March 6, 1982), better known by her pen name Ayn Rand, was a Russian-American writer and philosopher.
Dan O'BannonPerson · Film memorabiliaDaniel Thomas O'Bannon (September 30, 1946 – December 17, 2009) was an American film screenwriter, director and visual effects supervisor, most closely associated with the science fiction…
David PeoplesPerson · Film memorabilia
Duane W. RimelAuthor · BooksDuane Weldon Rimel (February 21, 1915 – September 30, 1996) was an American writer of speculative and erotic literature who is best known for his friendship with H. P. Lovecraft.
Fitz James O'BrienAuthor · BooksFitz-James O'Brien (25 October 1826 – 6 April 1862) was an Irish–American writer of works in fantasy and science fiction short stories.
Frank R. PaulIllustrator · IllustrationRudolph Franz Paul (lang; born Rudolph Franz Wilhelm Paul; April 18, 1884 – June 29, 1963) was an American illustrator of pulp magazines in the science fiction field.
Gene RoddenberryPerson · Music memorabiliaEugene "Gene" Wesley Roddenberry Sr. (August 19, 1921 – October 24, 1991) was an American television screenwriter and producer who created the science fiction series and fictional universe…
Harry HarrisonArtist · Comics and comic artHarry Max Harrison (born Henry Maxwell Dempsey; March 12, 1925 – August 15, 2012) was an American science fiction author, known mostly for his character The Stainless Steel Rat and for his…
Jerry RobinsonArtist · Comics and comic artSherrill David "Jerry" Robinson (January 1, 1922 – December 7, 2011) was an American comic book artist known for his work on DC Comics' Batman line of comics during the 1940s.
John KesselAuthor · BooksJohn Joseph Vincent Kessel (born September 24, 1950) is an American author of science fiction and fantasy.
John UpdikeAuthor · BooksJohn Hoyer Updike (March 18, 1932 – January 27, 2009) was an American novelist, poet, short-story writer, art critic, and literary critic.
Ken LiuAuthor · Books
Lauren OliverAuthor · BooksLauren Oliver (born Laura Suzanne Schechter; November 8, 1982) is an American author of numerous young adult novels including Panic;
Marie LuIllustrator · IllustrationMarie Lu (born 11 July 1984; born Xiwei Lu) is an American young adult science fiction and fantasy author.
Michael CrichtonPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Michael Crichton (October 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008) was an American author and filmmaker.
Ray BradburyAuthor · BooksRay Douglas Bradbury (22 August 19205 June 2012) was an American author and screenwriter.
Ray NelsonArtist · Comics and comic artRadell Faraday Nelson (October 3, 1931 – November 30, 2022) was an American science fiction author and cartoonist most notable for his 1963 short story "Eight O'Clock in the Morning",[1]…
Robert E. HowardAuthor · BooksRobert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906 – June 11, 1936) was an American author, known for writing pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres.
Stan LeeAuthor · BooksStan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer.
Stephen KingAuthor · BooksStephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror fiction and has also explored other genres, among them…
Steven SpielbergPerson · Film memorabiliaSteven Allan Spielberg (born December 18, 1946) is an American filmmaker. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, Spielberg is widely regarded as one…
Susan CooperPerson · Music memorabiliaSusan Mary Cooper (born 23 May 1935) is an English author of children's books. She is best known for The Dark Is Rising, a contemporary fantasy series set in England and Wales, which…
William RotslerPerson · Film memorabiliaCharles William Rotsler was an American artist, cartoonist, pornographer and science fiction author. Rotsler was a four-time Hugo Award winner and one-time Nebula Award nominee.
Winsor McCayArtist · Comics and comic artZenas Winsor McCay (c. September 26, 1869 – July 26, 1934) was an American cartoonist and animator.

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