Frank Herbert

Frank Herbert (Tacoma (Washington), October 8, 1920 – Madison (Wisconsin), February 11, 1986) was an American science fiction author. He wrote some 20 novels and forty stories, but is mainly known for his six-part epic Dune (Dune).

After his education at Washington University in Seattle, he studied psychology, ecology and alternative energy sources. He was primarily active asjournalist and Editor until early 1960s. After that he is fully focused on writing novels and stories. Herbert is one of the most important science fiction authors after 1950. He was married to Beverly Ann Stuart (2 children), and before that with Flora Parkinson (1 child).

For Dune he has a Nebula Award (1965) and received a Hugo Award (1966). The story ties in with his interest in the ecology and psychology, with regard to the location and the development of the characters. In 1984, made into a film for the first time, Dune directed by David Lynch with Kyle MacLachlan, Brad Dourif and Sting. There was a mini TV series created (2001) on Dune and a second series (2003) entitled children of dune

After his death his son Brian Herbert put together with Kevin j. Anderson on the Dune series. There is, however, a clear style breakage. ==Bibliography[ Edit] == In addition, a wide range of shorter stories appeared. Many of the stories are, as also from the above list shows, first appeared as a follow-up stories in magazines.
 * The Dragon in the Sea: serial in Astounding, november 1955 – January 1956. First publication in book form: New York: Doubleday, 1956, asThe Dragon in the Sea. Also called titled Under Pressure.
 * Dune (Dune): series in Analog, december 1963-February 1964 book: Philadelphia: Chilton Books, 1965
 * The Green Brain: serial in Amazing, March 1965, under the title "Greenslaves". Book: New York: Ace, 1966
 * Destination: Void: serial in Galaxy, August 1965, as "Do I Wake or Dream?" Book form first edition: New York: Berkley, 1966 revised in 1978
 * The Eyes of Heisenberg: serial in Galaxy, June-August 1966, as "Heisenberg's Eyes." First Edition as a book: New York: Berkley, 1966
 * The Heaven Makers: serial in Amazing, april-June 1967. First Edition: New York: Avon, 1968
 * The Santaroga Barrier: serial in Amazing, October 1967 – February 1968. First Edition: New York: Berkley, 1968)
 * Dune Messiah (Dune Messiah): serial in Galaxy, July-november 1969. First Edition: New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1970.
 * Whipping Star: serial in Worlds of If, January – april 1970. First Edition: New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1970.
 * Soul Catcher: first edition: New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1972.
 * The Godmakers: serial in Astounding, may 1958, "You Take the High Road," Astounding, may 1959 "Operation Haystack," and Fantastic, February 1960, "The Priests of Psi." First Edition: New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1972.
 * Helstrom's Hive: serial in Galaxy, november 1972 – March 1973, "Project 40." First Edition: New York: Doubleday, 1973.
 * Children of Dune (Children of dune): series in Analog, January-april 1976, "Children of Dune" first edition: New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1976.
 * The Dosadi Experiment: serial in Galaxy, may – August 1977 "The Dosadi Experiment" first edition: New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1977.
 * The Jesus Incident (Savior) (With Bill Ransom): series in Analog, February 1979
 * Direct Descent: serial in Astounding, december 1954, "Packrat Planet" first edition: New York: Ace Books, 1980.
 * God Emperor of Dune (God-Emperor on Dune): first edition: New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1981.
 * The White Plague: first edition: New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1982.
 * The Lazarus Effect (Resurrection) (with Bill Ransom): first edition: New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1983.
 * Heretics of Dune (Heretics of Dune): first edition: New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1984.
 * Chapterhouse: Dune (Dune): first edition: New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1985.
 * Man of Two Worlds (with Brian Herbert): first edition: New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1986.
 * The Ascension Factor (factor Ascension) (with Bill Ransom): first edition: New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1988.

His son Brian wrote a good biography of his father titled Dreamer on Dune (2003).