Brian Aldiss

Brian Wilson Aldiss, OBE (; 18 August 1925 – 19 August 2017) was an English writer and anthologies editor. He was best known for science fiction novels and short stories. His byline reads either Brian W. Aldiss or simply Brian Aldiss, except for occasional pseudonyms during the mid-1960s. 

Work
Greatly influenced by science fiction pioneer H. G. Wells, Aldiss was a vice-president of the international H. G. Wells Society. He was (with Harry Harrison) co-president of the Birmingham Science Fiction Group. 

Aldiss was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America in 2000, and inducted by the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2004. He received two Hugo Awards, one Nebula Award, and one John W. Campbell Memorial Award. He wrote the short story "Super-Toys Last All Summer Long" (1969), the basis for the Stanley Kubrick-developed Steven Spielberg movie A.I. Artificial Intelligence. Aldiss was associated with the British New Wave of science fiction.

Death
Aldiss died at his Oxford home one day after his 92nd birthday on 19 August 2017.

References

Other websites


 Brian Aldiss  at British Council: Literature
 Guardian newspaper profile
 Brian Aldiss's online fiction  at Free Speculative Fiction Online
 'Metropolis'  limited edition fine art print by Brian Aldiss
 "Supertoys Last All Summer Long" story by Brian Aldiss (Jan 1997)
 Brian Aldiss Collection  at the University of South Florida

Category:1925 births
Category:2017 deaths
Category:English science fiction writers
Category:English short story writers
Category:Writers from Norfolk