Kindle. Science Fiction - A Nerd’s Guide to Reading. Peter F. Hamilton (author) Iain [M] Banks. Douglas Adams. Neal Asher. Neal Asher (born 4 February 1961 in Billericay, Essex, England) is an English science fiction writer.
Both his parents are educators and science fiction fans. Although he began writing Science Fiction and Fantasy in secondary school, Asher did not turn seriously to writing until he was 25. He worked as a machinist and machine programmer from 1979 to 1987 and as a gardener from 1979 to 1987. He published his first short story in 1989. Business. Science and Business.