Harry Harrison was born in Connecticut in 1925 and lived in New York City until 1943, when he was drafted into the United States Army. For the past thirty years he has lived in Ireland and England.

Other books published by Harrison include Deathworld, also published by Penguin, the Stainless Steel Rat series, Bill, the Galactic Hero, Stars and Stripes Forever, West of Eden and Captive Universe. He has received the Nebula Award, the Golden Scroll of the Academy of SF Film, Prix Jules Verne (Sweden) and the Premio Italia. He is a member of the SF Hall of Fame and is a European Grandmaster.

Harry Harrison (1925 - 2012) was born in Connecticut and lived in New York City until 1943, before being drafted into the United States military. After WW2, he settled in the United Kingdom.
His contribution to science fiction writing is almost unparalleled: Deathworld, the Stainless Steel Rat series, Bill, the Galactic Hero, Stars and Stripes Forever, and West of Eden are all classics of the genre. He received the Nebula Award, the Golden Scroll of the Academy of SF Film, Prix Jules Verne (Sweden) and the Premio Italia. He was also a member of the SF Hall of Fame.