Writers/Authors

<< Back to Writers/Authors main page

Piers Anthony

Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob (born August 6, 1934 in Oxford, England) [1] is an English American writer in the science fiction and fantasy genres, publishing under the name Piers Anthony. He is most famous for his long-running novel series set in the fictional realm of Xanth.

Many of his books have appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list. He has claimed that one of his greatest achievements has been to publish a book for every letter of the alphabet, from Anthonology to Zombie Lover.

Early life

Anthony's family emigrated to the United States from Britain when he was six. He graduated from Goddard College in Vermont in 1956.[2] He became a naturalized U.S. citizen while serving in the United States Army in 1958.[3] After completing a two year stint in military service, he briefly taught school at Admiral Farragut Academy in St. Petersburg, Florida before becoming a fulltime writer.[4]
More from Wikipedia...

Other Websites:

• Official web site
• Complete bibliography
• Piers Anthony's page at Macmillan.com
• Extensive 2005 Interview - via InternetArchive as original page is gone
• Piers Anthony at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• Piers Anthony Manuscript Collection at the University of South Florida-Tampa
• Piers Anthony at the Internet Movie Database
• Images from Piers Anthony Split Infinity novels and the Game of Phaze in Secondlife

Books: