June 22- Octavia Butler Day

  • Posted on: 20 June 2021
  • By: Caroline Hughes

Octavia E. Butler, c. 1988. | Photo by Miriam Berkley

On June 22, we celebrate the birth of Octavia E. Butler, a world-renowned dystopian and science fiction writer. Octavia E. Butler was born in Pasadena, California in 1947 and died on February 24, 2006. She won several awards including the MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Grant and Hugo Award for Best Novelette for her fascinating and poignant works that explored racial injustices, climate change, and several other critical topics.

The Parable Series:

      

Patternist Series:

                   

The Xenogenesis Series:

               

Other Novels:

     

Short Stories & Novellas:

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