Born in 1937,in Ohio, Roger Zelazny left his strongest mark in the Science Fiction Literature of the '60s and '70s. In 1962-9 he was employed by the Social Security Administration in Cleveland, Ohio, and Baltimore, Maryland. From 1969 he wrote full-time. He published more than 150 short stories and 50 books.

His best works include novels "Lord of Light" (1967), "This Immortal" (1966), "Creatures of Light and Darkness" (1969), and the Amber series of novels, as well as many excellent short stories and collections. Zelazny was considered the leader of the Science Fiction's "New Wave" movement. Emphasising on the psychology of his characters, as well as on the elaborateness of ideas and literary settings, his writings won acclaim by both the literary critics and the readers. Zelazny's prose is often known to blur the distinction between Science Fiction and fantasy.

Some of his best known novels were based on mythology of various cultures. His Lord of Light was based on the Hindu pantehon. Egyption gods and goddesses populated his Creatures of Light and Darkness, while his Eye of Cat featured elements of Navajo religion and folklore.

He has won many awards for his work, including 6 Hugos, which are awarded by science fiction fans, and two Nebulas, awarded by Science Fiction Writers of America.

Zelazny, who had cancer for several months, died Wednesday June 14th 1995 at St. Vincent Hospital of kidney failure associated with the cancer.

Awards Hugo Best Short story nominee (1964) : A Rose for Ecclesiastes Nebula Best Novella nominee (1965) : He Who Shapes Nebula Best Novella winner (1965) : He Who Shapes Nebula Best Novellette winner (1965) : The Doors of His Face, the Lamps of His Mouth Nebula Best Short story nominee (1965) : Devil Car Nebula Best Short story nominee (1966) : The Moment of the Storm Hugo Best Short story nominee (1966) : The Doors of His Face, the Lamps of His Mouth Hugo Best Novel winner (1966) : This Immortal Nebula Best Novellette nominee (1967) : The Mortal Mountain Hugo Best Novellette nominee (1967) : This Moment of the Storm Nebula Best Novellette nominee (1967) : The Keys to December Hugo Best Novellette nominee (1967) : For a Breath I Tarry Hugo Best Short story nominee (1967) : Comes Now the Power Nebula Best Novel nominee (1967) : Lord of Light Hugo Best Novella nominee (1968) : Damnation Alley Hugo Best Novel winner (1968) : Lord of Light Nebula Best Novel nominee (1969) : Isle of the Dead Hugo Best Novel nominee (1972) : Jack of Shadows Nebula Best Short story nominee (1974) : The Engine at Heartspring's Center Nebula Best Novella winner (1975) : Home is the Hangman Nebula Best Novel nominee (1975) : Doorways in the Sand Hugo Best Novella winner (1976) : Home is the Hangman Hugo Best Novel nominee (1976) : Doorways in the Sand Hugo Best Novellette winner (1982) : Unicorn Variations Nebula Best Novella nominee (1985) : 24 Views of Mount Fuji, by Hokusai Nebula Best Novellette nominee (1986) : Permafrost Hugo Best Novella winner (1986) : 24 Views of Mount Fuji, by Hokusai Hugo Best Novellette winner (1987) : Permafrost Nebula Best Novel nominee (1994) : A Night in the Lonesome October Collections Four for Tomorrow (1967) The Doors of His Face, the Lamps of His Mouth: And Other Stories (1971) Poems (1974) My Name Is Legion (1976) Unicorn Variations (1977) The Illustrated Roger Zelazny (1978) The Chronicles of Amber (1979) The Last Defender of Camelot (1980) When Pussywillows Last in the Catyard Bloomed: and Other Poems (1985) Frost and Fire (1989) Wizard World (1989) The Great Book of Amber: The Amber Chronicles 1-10 (1999) Isle of the Dead / Eye of the Cat (2002) Novels The Dream Master (1966) This Immortal (1966) Lord of Light (1967) Creatures of Light and Darkness (1969) Damnation Alley (1969) Isle of the Dead (1969) A Rose for Ecclesiastes (1969) Jack of Shadows (1971) To Die in Italbar (1973) Today We Choose Faces (1973) Doorways in the Sand (1975) Bridge of Ashes (1976) Deus Irae (1976) (with Philip K Dick) Roadmarks (1979) For a Breath I Tarry (1980) Changeling (1981) The Changing Land (1981) Madworld (1981) Coils (1982) (with Fred Saberhagen) Dilvish the Damned (1982) Madwand (1982) To Spin Is Miracle Cat (1982) Eye of Cat (1983) A Dark Travelling (1987) The Black Throne (1990) (with Fred Saberhagen) The Graveyard Heart (1990) The Mask of Loki (1990) (with Thomas T Thomas) Flare (1992) (with Thomas T Thomas) Here There Be Dragons - Way up High (1992) A Night in the Lonesome October (1993) Wilderness (1994) (with Gerald Hausman) Donnerjack (1997) (with Jane M Lindskold) Psychoshop (1998) (with Alfred Bester) Lord Demon (1999) (with Jane M Lindskold) The commentary of Prince Merlin of Chaos Series Amber Nine Princes in Amber (1970) The Guns of Avalon (1972) The Sign of the Unicorn (1975) The Hand of Oberon (1976) The Courts of Chaos (1978) Trumps of Doom (1985) Blood of Amber (1986) Sign of Chaos (1987) Knight of Shadows (1989) Prince of Chaos (1991) Berserker Berserker Base: A Collaberative Novel (1984) (with Poul Anderson, Edward Bryant, Stephen Donaldson, Larry Niven, Fred Saberhagen, Connie Willis) Millenial Contest (with Robert Sheckley) Bring Me the Head of Prince Charming (1991) If at Faust You Don't Succeed (1993) A Farce to Be Reckoned With (1995) Short Stories Horseman! (1962) Passion Play (1962) The Great Slow Kings (1963) King Solomon's Ring (1963) A Museum Piece (1963) A Rose for Ecclesiastes (1963) The Stainless Steel Leech (1963) (writing as Harrison Denmark) A Thing of Terrible Beauty (1963) Collector's Fever (1964) The Graveyard Heart (1964) But Not the Herald (1965) Devil Car (1965) The Doors of His Face, the Lamps of His Mouth (1965) The Furies (1965) He Who Shapes (1965) Thelinde's Song (1965) Comes Now the Power (1966) Divine Madness (1966) For a Breath I Tarry (1966) The Keys to December (1966) The Moment of the Storm (1966) This Moment of the Storm (1966) Auto-da-Fe (1967) Damnation Alley (1967) Death and the Executioner (1967) The Man Who Loved the Faioli (1967) The Mortal Mountain (1967) This Mortal Mountain (1967) Corrida (1968) Song of the Blue Baboon (1968) Come to Me Not In Winter's White (1969) (with Harlan Ellison) The Eve of RUMOKO (1969) 'Kjwalll'kje'k'koothailll'kje'k (1973) The Engine at Heartspring's Center (1974) The Game of Blood and Dust (1975) The Game of Blood and Dust (1975) Home is the Hangman (1975) Is There a Demon Lover in the House? (1977) No Award (1977) Stand Pat, Ruby Stone (1978) Garden of Blood (1979) Halfjack (1979) The Last Defender of Camelot (1979) Exeunt Omnes (1980) Fire and/or Ice (1980) The George Business (1980) A Very Good Year (1980) And I Alone Am Escaped to Tell Thee (1981) The Horses of Lir (1981) Unicorn Variations (1981) Walpurgisnacht (1981) Loki 7281 (1984) 24 Views of Mount Fuji, by Hokusai (1985) Dayblood (1985) Permafrost (1986) Kalifriki of the Thread (1989) The Long Sleep (1993) Prince of the Powers of this World (1993) The Long Crawl of Hugh Glass (1994) Blue Horse, Dancing Mountains (1995) Epithalamium (1995) Lady of Steel (1995) The Three Descents of Jeremy Baker (1995) Hall of Mirrors (1996) The Last Inn on the Road (with Dannie Plachta) Love Is an Imaginary Number Lucifer The Monster and the Maiden The Salvation of Faust