I was there to recruit the Unmarried Mother. But first I had to gain his confidence by allowing him to 'settle' with the one who'd gotten him pregnant when he was a woman, and had ruined his chances of joining the Space Corps. I trusted that he wouldn't kill him. That would be problematic...

"All You Zombies" appeared in "The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction," March 1959, pages 5 - 15.

Robert Anson Heinlien (July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988) was an American science fiction author, aeronautical engineer, and naval officer. Sometimes called the "dean of science fiction writers", he was among the first to emphasize scientific accuracy in his fiction, and was thus a pioneer of the subgenre of hard science fiction.

He was considered one of the "Big Three" of English-language science fiction authors, and a best-selling science-fiction novelist for many decades. Notable Heinlein works include "Stranger in a Strange Land," "Starship Troopers" (which helped mold the space marine and mecha archetypes) and "The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress." His work sometimes had controversial aspects, such as plural marriage in "The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress," militarism in "Starship Troopers" and technologically competent women characters who were formidable, yet often stereotypically feminine—such as Friday. Heinlein also coined terms that have become part of the English language, including 'grok', 'waldo' and 'speculative fiction'.

Heinlein was named the first Science Fiction Writers Grand Master in 1974. Four of his novels won Hugo Awards, and fifty years after publication, seven of his works were awarded "Retro Hugos"—awards given retrospectively for works that were published before the Hugo Awards came into existence.

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