List of science-fiction authors

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This is a list of notable science-fiction authors, in alphabetical order:

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A

Catherine Asaro, around 2009 CatherineAsaro2009.jpg
Catherine Asaro, around 2009
Isaac Asimov, before 1959 Isaac.Asimov01.jpg
Isaac Asimov, before 1959
Margaret Atwood, 2015 Margaret Atwood 2015.jpg
Margaret Atwood, 2015

B

Elizabeth Bear, 2017 Elizabeth Bear by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Elizabeth Bear, 2017
Gregory Benford, 2008 GB UTOPIALES 2008.jpg
Gregory Benford, 2008
Cyrano de Bergerac, one of the earliest SF writers, ca. 1654 Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac.JPG
Cyrano de Bergerac, one of the earliest SF writers, ca. 1654
John Birmingham, 2009 John Birmingham.jpg
John Birmingham, 2009
Ray Bradbury, 1975 Ray Bradbury (1975) -cropped-.jpg
Ray Bradbury, 1975
Lois McMaster Bujold, 2009 Lois-mcmaster-bujold-by-kyle-cassidy.jpg
Lois McMaster Bujold, 2009
Edgar Rice Burroughs, c. 1920 BurroughsEdgarRice.jpg
Edgar Rice Burroughs, c. 1920
Octavia Butler, 2005 Butler signing.jpg
Octavia Butler, 2005

C

C. J. Cherryh, 2006 Carolyn Janice Cherry.jpg
C. J. Cherryh, 2006
Ted Chiang, 2011 Chiang, Ted (Villarrubia) (cropped).jpg
Ted Chiang, 2011
Arthur C. Clarke, ca. 2005 Clarke sm.jpg
Arthur C. Clarke, ca. 2005
Storm Constantine 2016 Storm constantine portrait 2016.jpg
Storm Constantine 2016
Michael Crichton, 2002 MichaelCrichton.jpg
Michael Crichton, 2002
Julie Czerneda 2012 Julie Czerneda 2012 (cropped).png
Julie Czerneda 2012

D

Jack Dann, 2007 Jack Dann.jpg
Jack Dann, 2007
Judy Lynn and Lester Del Rey, 1974 Judy Lynn and Lester Del Rey at Minicon 8 (1974).jpg
Judy Lynn and Lester Del Rey, 1974
Samuel R. Delany, 2011 Delany encyc headcrop.png
Samuel R. Delany, 2011
Cory Doctorow, 2007 Doctorow medium.jpg
Cory Doctorow, 2007

E

Carol Emshwiller, 1998 CarolEmshwillerCW98 wb.jpg
Carol Emshwiller, 1998

F

Camille Flammarion, date unknown Camille Flammarion.003.jpg
Camille Flammarion, date unknown
Eric Flint, ca. 2007 Eric Flint.jpg
Eric Flint, ca. 2007

G

Neil Gaiman, 2004 NeilGaimanNov04.jpg
Neil Gaiman, 2004
Nicola Griffith, 2007 NicolaGriffith.png
Nicola Griffith, 2007
James Gunn, ca. 2007 James Gunn writer.jpg
James Gunn, ca. 2007

H

Peter F. Hamilton, 2006 Peter F. Hamilton.jpg
Peter F. Hamilton, 2006
Elizabeth Hand, 2007 Elizabeth Hand Finncon2007 cropped.jpg
Elizabeth Hand, 2007
Midshipman Robert A. Heinlein, 1929 RAH 1929 Yearbook.png
Midshipman Robert A. Heinlein, 1929
Aldous Huxley, 1954 Aldous Huxley psychical researcher.png
Aldous Huxley, 1954

I

Muhammed Zafar Iqbal, 2013 Muhammed Zafar Iqbal at Borno Mela, Dhanmondi.JPG
Muhammed Zafar Iqbal, 2013

J

N.K. Jemisin, 2015 N. K. Jemisin (cropped).jpg
N.K. Jemisin, 2015
Robert Jordan, 2005 Robert Jordan.jpg
Robert Jordan, 2005

K

James Patrick Kelly, 2008 James Patrick Kelly.jpg
James Patrick Kelly, 2008
Stephen King, 2007 Stephen King, Comicon.jpg
Stephen King, 2007
Nancy Kress (center), with author Delia Sherman (left) and editor Ellen Datlow (right). 2007 photo. Delia Sherman-Nancy Kress-Ellen-Datlow.jpg
Nancy Kress (center), with author Delia Sherman (left) and editor Ellen Datlow (right). 2007 photo.

L

Ursula K. Le Guin, 2009 Ursula Le Guin (3551195631) (cropped).jpg
Ursula K. Le Guin, 2009
Shariann Lewitt, 2007 ShariannLewitt.png
Shariann Lewitt, 2007
Jack London, 1900 JackLondon02.jpeg
Jack London, 1900
Stanislaw Lem, 1966 Stanislaw Lem.jpg
Stanisław Lem, 1966

M

A. Merritt, c. 1920 Abraham-merritt.jpg
A. Merritt, c.1920
China Mieville, 2006 China Mieville side.jpg
China Miéville, 2006
Naomi Mitchison, 1920s Naomi Mitchison young.jpg
Naomi Mitchison, 1920s
Judith Moffett, 2008 JudithMoffett.jpg
Judith Moffett, 2008
Elizabeth Moon, 2005 Elizabeth Moon 2005 (cropped).JPG
Elizabeth Moon, 2005
Richard Morgan, 2008 Richard Morgan 270408.jpg
Richard Morgan, 2008
James Morrow, 2007 James Morrow South Street Seaport 2007-04-10.jpg
James Morrow, 2007

N

Larry Niven, photo before 2005 LarryNiven.jpg
Larry Niven, photo before 2005

O

George Orwell, 1943 George Orwell press photo.jpg
George Orwell, 1943

P

Edgar Allan Poe, 1849 Edgar Allan Poe, circa 1849, restored, squared off.jpg
Edgar Allan Poe, 1849
Frederik Pohl (center) with Donald A. Wollheim (left) and John Michel (right, circa 1938 Wollheim Pohl & Michel c. 1938.jpg
Frederik Pohl (center) with Donald A. Wollheim (left) and John Michel (right, circa 1938
Jerry Pournelle, 2005 Jerry Pournelle in a tux small (cropped).jpg
Jerry Pournelle, 2005
Fletcher Pratt (left) with Christopher Morley and Rex Stout, 1944 BSI-Pratt-Morley-Stout-1944.jpg
Fletcher Pratt (left) with Christopher Morley and Rex Stout, 1944

Q

R

Mike Resnick, 2008 Mike Resnick.jpg
Mike Resnick, 2008
Adam Roberts, 2008 Adam Roberts 20080315 Salon du livre 1.jpg
Adam Roberts, 2008
Kim Stanley Robinson, 2005 Kim Stanley Robinson 2005.JPG
Kim Stanley Robinson, 2005
Rudy Rucker, 2006 Rudyrucker.jpg
Rudy Rucker, 2006

S

Robert J. Sawyer, 2005 Robert j sawyer in 2005.jpg
Robert J. Sawyer, 2005
Mary Shelley, ca. 1840 Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Rothwell.tif
Mary Shelley, ca. 1840
Cordwainer Smith (Paul Linebarger), 1953 Cordwainer-Smith 1.jpg
Cordwainer Smith (Paul Linebarger), 1953
Allen Steele, ca. 2007 Allen Steele.jpg
Allen Steele, ca. 2007
Charles Stross, 2019 Finncon 2019 17.jpg
Charles Stross, 2019
Somtow Sucharitkul, 2005 S. P. Somtow, in a tuxedo.jpg
Somtow Sucharitkul, 2005
Michael Swanwick, 2005 Michael Swanwick 2005.JPG
Michael Swanwick, 2005
Tricia Sullivan, 2012 Tricia Sullivan - IMG 0960.jpg
Tricia Sullivan, 2012

T

Lavie Tidhar, 2006 LavieTidhar.jpg
Lavie Tidhar, 2006
Wilson Tucker, ca. 1988 Wilsontucker.jpg
Wilson Tucker, ca. 1988
Harry Turtledove, 2005 Harry Turtledove 2005.jpg
Harry Turtledove, 2005

U

V

Jack Vance at the helm of his boat, early 1980s Jack Vance Boat Skipper.jpg
Jack Vance at the helm of his boat, early 1980s

W

Stanley G. Weinbaum Stanley G. Weinbaum.jpg
Stanley G. Weinbaum
H. G. Wells, 1920 H.G. Wells by Beresford.jpg
H. G. Wells, 1920
Walter Jon Williams, 2006 Walter Jon Williams.jpg
Walter Jon Williams, 2006
Connie Willis, 1998 ConnieWillisCW98 wb.jpg
Connie Willis, 1998
Jack Womack at the KGB Bar, NYC, 2008 Jack Womack at the Shirley Jackson Award Benefit, KGB bar, New York City - 20080723.jpg
Jack Womack at the KGB Bar, NYC, 2008

Y

Charles Yu, 2011 Charles yu 2011.jpg
Charles Yu, 2011

Z

Timothy Zahn, 2012 10.12.12TimothyZahnByLuigiNovi3.jpg
Timothy Zahn, 2012

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