(August 6, 1934- )
Born in Oxford, United Kingdom
Science fiction author best known for his Xanth series and Bio of a Space Tyrant
Co-owner of Random House
United States Army veteran
Graduate of Goddard College

He is a vegetarian.
His real name is Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacobs.
He has published a book title for every letter of the alphabet from Anthology to Zombie Lover.
Despite selling millions of books over a fifty year writing career, he has not had one of his books filmed.

He's been married to the same woman for over fifty years.
He goes to great lengths to be supportive of other writers.
His father was arrested by Franco's forces during the Spanish Civil War while his family was doing humanitarian relief work in Spain.
By the time he was released WW II had broken out, so his family moved to the United States and made it their home.

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