Michael Lawson Bishop was born on November 12, 1945 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. His father was in the military so while growing up he spent a lot of time in various countries where he was serving. He started his career as a writer in the ’70, at first writing science fiction then also other genres. His most famous novel is “No Enemy But Time” (1982), winner of the Nebula Award.
Edgar Rice Burroughs was born on September 1, 1875 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. During his career as a writer he published series that are still reprinted after a century creating iconic characters such as Tarzan but also John Carter of Mars. Edgar Rice Burroughs died on March 19, 1950 following a heart attack.
Alice Hastings Bradley, this was her birth name, was born on August 24, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. In the second half of the ’60s, she started writing science fiction by using the pseudonym James Tiptree Jr. to protect her academic reputation but also because a male name seemed a good way to blend in a male dominated field. She’s known especially for her short fiction, having written only two novels. She died tragically on May 19, 1987 committing suicide after killing her husband, who was very ill.
Brian Wilson Aldiss was born on August 18, 1925 in East Dereham, Norfolk, England. During his long career he’s been appreciated as a writer, especially of science fiction, but also as an anthology editor. Among his most famous novels there are “Hothouse”, published in the USA in a revised edition as “The Long Afternoon of Earth”, and the Helliconia trilogy.
Charles Sheffield was born on June 25, 1935 in Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England. After graduating in mathematics and physics, he and his wife moved to the USA. After his wife’s death, he started a career as a science fiction writer publishing many novels and short fiction with great success. Charles Sheffield died on November 2, 2002 due to a brain tumor.
