John Brunner | |
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| Born | John Kilian Houston Brunner 24 September 1934 Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England |
| Died | 25 August 1995 (aged 60) Glasgow, Scotland |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Period | 1951–1995 |
| Genre | Science fiction, fantasy |
| Notable works | Stand on Zanzibar (1968) The Jagged Orbit (1969) The Sheep Look Up (1972) The Shockwave Rider (1975) |
John Kilian Houston Brunner (24 September 1934 – 25 August 1995) was a British author of science fiction novels and stories. His 1968 novel Stand on Zanzibar, about an overpopulated world, won the 1969 Hugo Award for best science fiction novel and the BSFA Award the same year. The Jagged Orbit won the BSFA Award in 1970.