Many authors use ideas from science and technology in order to create exciting stories for us to read, watch, and play. Science fiction stories are seen everywhere in the movies, books, and video games. Watch the video clips to learn more about some science fiction authors and how STEM influences their writing.
Salary Range: $28,000 to $150,000 per year
Education Needed: some STEM knowledge and reading/writing skill (HS diploma) all the way up to a PhD in a STEM field
Learn about Octavia E. Butler, an innovative science fiction author who contemplated troubling world issues, putting them into a sci fi context.
Author Octavia Butler talks about what attracted her to writing science fiction and why she enjoys being a writer.
Hear Andy Weir talk about how his career as a software engineer and how he became a writer for the popular book The Martian and the movie of the same name. This one is a little longer (13 minutes).