James Tiptree
August 24, 1915 – May 19, 1987
Countries:
USA
Place of Birth:
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Place of Death:
McLean, Virginia, U.S.
Alice Bradley Sheldon (August 24, 1915 – May 19, 1987) was an American science fiction author better known as James Tiptree Jr., a pen name she used from 1967 to her death. She was most notable for breaking down the barriers between writing perceived as inherently "male" or "female"—it was not publicly known until 1977 that James Tiptree Jr. was a woman. From 1974 to 1977 she also used the pen name Raccoona Sheldon.
Tiptree was inducted by the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2012.
Tiptree was inducted by the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2012.