Fred Saberhagen | |
|---|---|
 Saberhagen in 2007 | |
| Born | May 18, 1930 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | June 29, 2007 (aged 77) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Period | 1964–2005 |
| Genre | Fantasy, Horror, Science fiction |
| Notable works | The Berserker series The Book of Swords series |
| Spouse |
Joan Spicci (m. 1968) |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Fred Thomas Saberhagen (May 18, 1930 – June 29, 2007[1][2]) was an American science fiction and fantasy author most famous for his Berserker series of science fiction short stories and novels.
Saberhagen also wrote a series of vampire novels in which the famous Dracula is the main protagonist, and a series of post-apocalyptic mytho-magical novels beginning with his popular Empire of the East series and continuing through a long series of Swords and Lost Swords novels. Saberhagen died of cancer, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[3]
- ^ "Locus Online". 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
SF and fantasy writer Fred Saberhagen, born 1930, died June 29, 2007, at the age of 77.
- ^ "New Mexico Author Dies". KOAT-TV. 2007-07-03. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-07-03.
Noted Albuquerque author Fred Saberhagen has died.
- ^ "Science fiction, fantasy writer dead at 77". Las Cruces Sun-News. Associated Press. 2007-07-04. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-07-05.