Fritz Leiber

Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr. (December 24, 1910 - September 5, 1992) was an influential American writer of fantasy and science fiction.

Trivia

• The Big Time contains an apparent numerical typo; in one chapter-head quotation it is stated that 100,000 metres equals 5.6 miles. Not one American or British editor has ever corrected this.
• Leiber is often mispronounced as "Leeber"; the correct pronunciation is "Lyber".