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Byron Preiss


Born
in New York City, New York, The United States
April 11, 1953

Died
July 09, 2005

Genre
Comics & Graphic Novels, Science Fiction & Fantasy


Byron Preiss was the president of Byron Preiss Visual Publications and Ibooks, and was recognized as a pioneer in digital publishing. He was among the first publishers to release CD-ROM's and electronic books.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Preiss graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1972 and earned a master's degree in communications from Stanford University. He produced The Words of Gandhi, an audio book that won a Grammy Award in 1985. He was also the co-author of Dragonworld, a novel he co-wrote with J. Michael Reaves that was published by Bantam Books in 1979.

A proponent of illustrated books, as well as comics and graphic novels, Preiss also published works by celebrity authors including Jane Goodall, Billy Crystal, Jerry Seinfeld, ...more

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Average rating: 3.68 · 4,710 ratings · 517 reviews · 108 distinct works • Similar authors
Dragonworld
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3.77 avg rating — 1,057 ratings — published 1979 — 34 editions
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The Ultimate Dracula
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3.59 avg rating — 574 ratings — published 1991 — 13 editions
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The Secret: A Treasure Hunt
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3.94 avg rating — 491 ratings — published 1982 — 6 editions
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The Ultimate Werewolf
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3.57 avg rating — 238 ratings — published 1991
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The Ultimate Frankenstein
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3.26 avg rating — 140 ratings — published 1991
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The Stars My Destination - ...
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4.07 avg rating — 96 ratings — published 1955 — 3 editions
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Isaac Asimov's Robot City 2
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3.80 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 2000 — 3 editions
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The Ultimate Dragon
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3.52 avg rating — 94 ratings — published 1995 — 6 editions
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The Ultimate Zombie
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3.41 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 1993 — 4 editions
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Weird Heroes, Vol. 1
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Robin 3000: Book One Robin 3000: Libro Dos
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3.43 avg rating — 290 ratings

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3.58 avg rating — 12 ratings

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“M and Β are set in stone And to Congress, R is known L sits and left”
― Byron Preiss, The Secret
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“cried”
― Byron Preiss, The Ultimate Dragon
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