Gernsback, Hugo
1884-1967
born in Luxembourg where he received a technical education
emigrated to the United States in 1904

In some respects Gernsback can be called the Father of Science Fiction:

• coined the term "science fiction" when his own preferred term "scientification" was ignored.
• He sponsored the SF League, one of the first fan organizations.
• launched Amazing Stories (April 1926), the first magazine devoted completely to science fiction.

As testimony to his influence, the annual Hugo Awards voted by fans are named after Gernsback.

Key Work: Ralph 124C41+: A Romance of the Year 2660, a gadget tale very badly written, but considered the first pure science fiction novel.

Gibson, William
1948--
American journalist

Recommended Reading: Neuromancer (1984), considered to be the first cyberpunk novel; winner of both the Hugo and the Nebula.

Gilman, Charlotte Perkins
1860-1935
American feminist

Recommended Reading: Herland (magazine publication, 1915; book 1979), about an island inhabited by a race of parthenogenic (i.e., able to reproduce by themselves) females

Godwin, Tom
1915-1980
American

Recommended Reading: "The Cold Equations" (1954)

Golding, William
1911--
British
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature

Recommended Reading: Lord of the Flies (1955)

Goldstein, Lisa
1953--
American

Recommended Reading: "Midnight News" 1990)