Brian Aldiss, OBE, is a fiction and science fiction writer, poet,
playwright, critic, memoirist and artist. He was born in Norfolk in
1925. After leaving the army, Aldiss worked as a bookseller, which
provided the setting for his first book, The Brightfount Diaries
(1955). His first published science fiction work was the story
‘Criminal Record’, which appeared in Science Fantasy in 1954. Since
then he has written nearly 100 books and over 300 short stories,
many of which are being reissued as part of The Brian Aldiss
Collection.
Several of Aldiss’ books have been adapted for the cinema; his
story ‘Supertoys Last All Summer Long’ was adapted and released as
the film AI in 2001. Besides his own writing, Brian has edited
numerous anthologies of science fiction and fantasy stories, as
well as the magazine SF Horizons.
Aldiss is a vice-president of the international H. G. Wells Society
and in 2000 was given the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award
by the Science Fiction Writers of America. Aldiss was awarded the
OBE for services to literature in 2005. He now lives in Oxford, the
city in which his bookselling career began in 1947.
‘It’s a terrific yarn, but more than that; as Aldiss casually
throws out ideas and speculations, it’s a reminder of why he’s one
of the giants of the field.’ SFX Magazine ‘A must-read for science
fiction fans with the potential to be a modern classic.’ We Love
This Book ‘Brian Aldiss is one of those writers who can stand back
and look out across the vast fictional landscape of sciences
fiction, and consider himself both a creator and a destroyer of
worlds; a mortal God if you will.’ Starburst Magazine ‘Once again
he demonstrates the power of his imagination.’ Daily Mail 'This
grandmaster of the genre, who has laid down many a milestone in his
60-year career, including classics such as Hothouse, Greybeard and
the Helliconia trilogy, is retiring on a high note.'
Financial Times ‘The titan of science fiction.’ Telegraph ‘Brian
Aldiss is one of the most influential – and one of the best – SF
writers Britain has ever produced.’ Iain M Banks ‘The best
contemporary writer of science fiction.’ Guardian ‘One of our best
novelists.’ William Boyd
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