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Born || First published || Latest sf<ref>Professional publication dates per [[ISFDB]].</ref> || Who? | Born || First published || Latest sf<ref>Professional publication dates per [[ISFDB]].</ref> || Who? | ||
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1928 || 1953 || 2015 || [[Tony Thorne]] | 1928 || 1953 || 2015 || [[Tony Thorne]] | ||
1928 || 1950 || 2020 || [[Allen Kim Lang]] | 1928 || 1950 || 2020 || [[Allen Kim Lang]] | ||
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1931 || 1979 || 2011 || [[Maurice Gee]] | 1931 || 1979 || 2011 || [[Maurice Gee]] | ||
1931 || 1962 || 2020 || [[Joseph L. Green]] | 1931 || 1962 || 2020 || [[Joseph L. Green]] | ||
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1935 || 1965 || 1992 || [[Josephine Saxton]] | 1935 || 1965 || 1992 || [[Josephine Saxton]] | ||
1935 || 1980 || 2022 || [[Sheila Finch]] | 1935 || 1980 || 2022 || [[Sheila Finch]] | ||
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1938 || 1962 || 2017 || [[Ted White]] | 1938 || 1962 || 2017 || [[Ted White]] | ||
1938 || 1964 || 2022 || [[Larry Niven]] | 1938 || 1964 || 2022 || [[Larry Niven]] | ||
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1939 || 1968 || 2021 || [[Jane Yolen]] | 1939 || 1968 || 2021 || [[Jane Yolen]] | ||
1939 || 1957 || 2020 || [[Peter S. Beagle]] | 1939 || 1957 || 2020 || [[Peter S. Beagle]] | ||
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1939 || 1967 || 2021 || [[Barry N. Malzberg]] | 1939 || 1967 || 2021 || [[Barry N. Malzberg]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:28, 15 January 2024
The oldest science fiction and fantasy writers still with us. We are looking at professional publishing, more than just a fan with a couple published stories.
Compare to Most Senior SF Writer and Dean of Science Fiction; see also Most Senior Fans.
| Born | First published | Latest sf[1] | Who? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 1953 | 2015 | Tony Thorne |
| 1928 | 1950 | 2020 | Allen Kim Lang |
| 1931 | 1979 | 2011 | Maurice Gee |
| 1931 | 1962 | 2020 | Joseph L. Green |
| 1931 | 1951 | 2008 | Dean McLaughlin |
| 1933 | 1967 | 1990 | Juanita Coulson |
| 1934 | 1963 | 2023 | Piers Anthony |
| 1935 | 1954 | 2014 | Robert Silverberg |
| 1935 | 1981 | 2023 | Jack McDevitt |
| 1935 | 1965 | 1992 | Josephine Saxton |
| 1935 | 1980 | 2022 | Sheila Finch |
| 1938 | 1962 | 2017 | Ted White |
| 1938 | 1964 | 2022 | Larry Niven |
| 1939 | 1956 | 2019 | Michael Moorcock |
| 1939 | 1968 | 2021 | Jane Yolen |
| 1939 | 1957 | 2020 | Peter S. Beagle |
| 1939 | 1967 | 2021 | Barry N. Malzberg |
- Oldest Living Writers list at ISFDB (limited between 85 and 116 years with no death date filed, though includes mostly those obscure enough that no death report could be found).
- Oldest Non-Living Writers list at ISFDB.
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