Brian Herbert

Novelist

Birthday June 29, 1947

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Washington

Age 76 years old

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About

The son of fellow science fiction author, Frank Herbert, he is known for writing several bestselling prequels to his father's famous Dune series. His other works include Sidney's Comet, Prisoners of Arionn, and The Race for God.

Before Fame

He published his first novel, Classic Comebacks, in 1981. He and Kevin J. Anderson co-authored the first of several Dune books, Dune: House Atreides, in 1999.

Trivia

He published a 2003 biography of his father, science fiction author Frank Herbert.

Family Life

He grew up in Washington and had a half sister and a younger brother. In 1963, he married Jan Herbert; the couple became parents to three daughters.

Associated With

He admired the work of fellow science fiction writer, Douglas Adams.