The American novelist and satirist, Kurt Vonnegut Jr. was born and raised in Indianapolis in November 1922. He wrote a column for Cornell University’s student newspaper before training to be a chemist. His writing began when he became a journalist before serving in the U.S. army during World War II. As an American writer, Vonnegut … Read more
As an author of science fiction, action, and thriller novels, the works of Micheal Crichton are perhaps better known for their film adaptations. That includes Jurassic Park, The Andromeda Strain, and Westworld which has also become a hit TV show. Though his books have become bestsellers, Crichton himself made the leap toward film and TV. … Read more
Andy Weir took science fiction by storm with the release of his previously self-published novel, The Martian, in 2014. Weir’s breakout hit follows Mark Watney, part of the first contingent of astronauts to set foot on Mars, who is accidentally left behind on the red planet after he’s injured in a dust storm and presumed … Read more
Charles Stross is a prolific British science fiction author who has written dozens of novels and novellas since the late ‘90s. Two of his most famous series are The Laundry Files and The Merchant Princes, among so much more. Before dedicating his time to writing fiction, Stross would write for the magazine Computer Shopper and … Read more
Richard K. Morgan is a science fiction and fantasy author of books such as Thin Air, The Cold Commands, and Market Forces. But perhaps his most famous work is Altered Carbon which won the 2003 Philip K. Dick award and was a New York Times Notable Book. The movie rights were optioned by Warner Bros … Read more