Harlan Ellison

Born in Ohio on May 27, 1934, Harlan Ellison became one of the most distinctive American writers in speculative fiction. He was especially known for short stories and novellas, but his career reached far beyond that, spanning screenplays, teleplays, comic scripts, essays, and cultural criticism.

He published more than 1,700 works and helped shape the field not only through his own fiction but also as the editor of the influential anthologies Dangerous Visions and Again, Dangerous Visions. Ellison was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2005, a fitting honor for a writer whose work pushed boundaries and sparked strong reactions.

Ellison died on June 28, 2018. His writing remains admired for its energy, anger, imagination, and moral urgency, and he is still widely read by listeners and readers who like science fiction with real bite.