author
Katherine MacLean
1925–2019
A sharp, thoughtful voice in mid-century science fiction, this American writer became known for stories that explored how new technology reshapes everyday life. Her work combined big ideas with a human touch, and later earned major honors in the field.
6 Audiobooks
The Carnivore
by Katherine MacLean
Pictures Don't Lie
by Katherine MacLean
Contagion
by Katherine MacLean
The Snowball Effect
by Katherine MacLean
The Man Who Staked the Stars
by Katherine MacLean
Games
by Katherine MacLean
About the author
Born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, in 1925, she grew up in New York and went on to study at Barnard College. She became one of the notable science fiction short-story writers of the 1950s, with fiction that often looked closely at the social and psychological effects of scientific change.
She began publishing in 1949 with "Defense Mechanism" and built a reputation for smart, accessible stories that were more interested in people than gadgets alone. Alongside short fiction, she also wrote novels, including The Missing Man, which won the Nebula Award, and she published some work under the name Charles Dye.
Later in life, she was recognized as a SFWA Author Emeritus. She died on September 1, 2019, leaving behind a body of work admired for its wit, curiosity, and humane view of the future.