Frank Herbert (born October 8, 1920 in Tacoma, died February 11, 1986 in Madison) is an American science fiction writer. He is best known as the author of the award-winning novel series The Chronicles of Dune. ¹⁾

After numerous refusals to print the novel, Sterling Lanier, publisher of Chilton Books, a well-established publisher known for its business-to-business magazines and automobile manuals, approached Herbert and published Dune in 1965. ²⁾