Tomorrow, 12th March 2025, would have been Harry Harrison’s 100th birthday. We should all raise a glass to celebrate the pleasure his stories gave us when we first encountered them – and the pleasure we get in re-reading them today. Cheers, Harry!

To mark this centenary, I’m going to post a series of articles here, beginning tomorrow. They will be a more or less chronological celebration of his life and work. And over the coming weeks, I’ll include examples of some of his less well-known work – his writing and artwork – and links to previously posted pieces that you may not have found before.

If you have your own memories of Harry that you’d like to share, you can send them using the ‘Contact Us’ link or post them as a comment below – or on any of the articles that follow. Note that all comments are moderated to prevent spamming, so your comment won’t appear until it has been reviewed.

Paul Tomlinson is the author of over a dozen novels and books about writing genre fiction. www.paultomlinson.org