John Brunner

John Kilian Houston Brunner (September 24, 1934 – August 26, 1995) was a prolific British author of science fiction novels and stories. His 1968 novel Stand on Zanzibar, about an overpopulated world, won the 1968 Hugo Award for best science fiction novel. It also won the BSFA award the same year. The Jagged Orbit won the BSFA award in 1970. He was born at Preston Crowmarsh, near Wallingford in Oxfordshire, and went to school at Cheltenham. He wro... more

Date of birth:

  • Sep 24, 1934

Date of death:

  • Aug 26, 1995 (age 60 years)

Place of birth:

Also known as:

  • A. P. H*rb*rt,
  • Gill Hunt,
  • John Kilian Houston Brunner,
  • John Loxmith,
  • K. Houston Brunner,
  • Keith Woodcott,
  • Kilian Houston Brunner,
  • Trevor Staines
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