Ray Bradbury, born August 22, 1920, was an American author whose works fostered imagination, creativity, and wonder. He was best known for his books Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles, and Something Wicked This Way Comes. He was often referred to as one of the most famous writers of science fiction, horror, and mystery genres in America. Throughout his career, Bradbury's works were adaptations for Hollywood productions and theatre productions. More about Ray Bradbury
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Bradbury's career took off quickly, with his first publication being released at the age of 18. Bradbury's novel, Fahrenheit 451, first published in 1953, quickly became one of the most celebrated and popular books of the twentieth century. It was also made into a film in 1966. Bradbury's book, The Martian Chronicles, had numerous adaptations on television, stage, and radio. Bradbury befriended several Hollywood celebrities, and his work was adapted by such icons as filmmaker John Huston, who directed the film adaptation of his book, Moby Dick.In total, we tracked 1557 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Ray Bradbury (Ray Bradbury Signed Contract 1972 Martian Chronicles) was sold in January 2017 for $2000.00 while the cheapest item (ARTHUR C CLARKE & RAY BRADBURY 2 8X10 SIGNED BY CLARKE B/W) found a new owner for $1.00 in April 2012. The month with the most items sold (42) was November 2023 with an average selling price of $68.00 for an autographed item of Ray Bradbury. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2015 with $200.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.00 was April 2012. In average, an autographed item from Ray Bradbury is worth $54.00.
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Nearly 100 proposals pour in to create Ray Bradbury statue in Waukegan (03/14/15): A Waukegan Public Library-led committee exploring the possibility of building a statue of native son Ray Bradbury reported Friday that close to 100 proposals have been submitted "from sculptors, artists and fans" looking to honor the late author.
Woodbury University to Present Ray Bradbury Creativity Award To USC Scholar and (03/09/15): University’s Friends of the Library April 22 Benefit Celebrates Commitment to the Arts, Cultural Preservation, Social Activism – and Libraries (PRWeb March 09, 2015) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/03/prweb12568214.htm
Demise of Ray Bradbury's home has L.A. re-examining its history (03/08/15): It was the house where Ray Bradbury wrote "Something Wicked This Way Comes." When the bulldozer knocked it down, literary scholars and preservationists were aghast.
Ray Bradbury's house the most recent historic landmark to succumb to Los Angeles (03/08/15): The home's destruction came as a surprise in part because the guy who knocked it down was one of the city's most prominent architects and L.A. is in the midst of what officials call the most far-reaching study of historical structures undertaken by any city.
Ray Bradbury home’s demise has L.A. re-examining its history (02/22/15): It was the house where Ray Bradbury wrote "Something Wicked This Way Comes," and when the bulldozer came to knock it down literary scholars and preservationists were aghast.
Quotable Science: Ray Bradbury (02/2015): Author and poet Ray Bradbury was best known for his novel, 'Fahrenheit 451.'
Ray Bradbury Says His Writings Actually Inspired L.A. Mall Architecture (01/2015): Apparently, the iconic writer inspired the architecture and urban development behind L.A. malls like the Glendale Galleria, Hollywood and Highland Center and Century City. [ more › ]
Ray Bradbury: how to burn a book without fire (12/2014): Thought for the day...
Editorial: Put on your Ray Bradbury thinking caps (11/2014): EDITORIAL: Just when we were feeling down in the dumps about Ray Bradbury’s ignored legacy, along come folks at the Waukegan Pubic Library to resurrect faith in smart thinking.
“Wrath of Titans” scribe to adapt Ray Bradbury's “Something Wicked” (10/2014): The story follows two teen boys whose small Midwestern town is taken over by a carnival featuring a mysterious leader.
Ray Bradbury's collection of books, art and more sells for $493,408 (09/2014): A collection of Ray Bradbury's personal book collection, art, rare science fiction ephemera and more was auctioned last week for close to a half-million dollars.
Film Scene: Woody Allen, Ray Bradbury and 'The Sound of Music' (08/2014): Pop quiz: How is Woody Allen like Pee-wee Herman? OK, OK, there may be a few ways one could answer that question. So let's make it more specific. How is Woody Allen like Pee-wee Herman, Mr.
Canyon News - SMPL Explores "Orbiting Ray Bradbury's Mars" (07/2014): SANTA MONICA —The Santa Monica Public Library will be presenting Gloria McMillan's “Orbiting Ray Bradbury's Orbiting Mars” on July 30. McMillan's book was published in 2013.
Waukegan hosts annual Ray Bradbury festival (06/2014): The 15th Annual Ray Bradbury Dandelion Wine Fine Arts Festival will be held in Bowen Park in Waukegan Saturday, June 7.
Waukegan’s Ray Bradbury Dandelion Wine Fine Arts Festival kicks off June 7 (05/2014): Waukegan's 15th annual Ray Bradbury Dandelion Wine Fine Arts Festival kicks off June 7.
Ray Bradbury Honored with New Short Story Collection, “A Short Walk to the Other (02/2014): Author Matthew J. Pallamary’s new collection launches at Southern California Writers Conference in San Diego on 2/14/14 as tribute to mentor Ray Bradbury. (PRWeb February 06, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/01/prweb11490576.htm
Sci-Fi Great Ray Bradbury Returns to Give His Advice for “Success in Cyberspace” (01/2014): In a video lost for a generation, renowned writer Ray Bradbury returns to the present—like his legendary time traveler Craig Bennett Stiles in Bradbury's The Toynbee Convector—to g
The World of Ray Bradbury was first staged in Los Angeles in 1963, where it enjo (11/2013): The World of Ray Bradbury was first staged in Los Angeles in 1963, where it enjoyed a long run, but has been rarely seen since.
Ray Bradbury Storytelling Fest set for Oct. 25 (10/2013): The Eighth Annual Ray Bradbury Storytelling Festival takes place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at the historic Genesee Theatre in downtown Waukegan, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan.
Ray Bradbury's personal book collection bequeathed to Waukegan Public Library (06/2013): Books of the late science fiction writer Ray Bradbury will be headed to a library in Waukegan.
Ray Bradbury, a life in photos (05/2013): In this new feature, we’re posting photos from the Lake County News-Sun archives starting with Waukegan native Ray Bradbury. …
Ray Bradbury ebooks are here (04/2013): It’s a funny irony that some sci-fi personalities have been anti-technology throughout their lives. read more
Mary Garden loves Ray Bradbury's 'Dandelion Wine' — how about you? (02/2013): Mary Garden, Chatham: 'Dandelion Wine' by Ray Bradbury:
Ray Bradbury, visionary author (12/2012): As much as his tales were fantasy — “the art of the possible,” as he liked to put it — there was always an inherent humanism that made them relatable.
New Ray Bradbury stories in the works (11/2012): This June, we lost one of the greatest storytellers of all time, Ray Bradbury, at the age of 91. read more
Ray Bradbury matches wits with Groucho Marx in amusing 1955 clip (10/2012): What happens when you have a beloved fantasy, science fiction, horror and mystery writer match wits with a comedian and TV star who happens to be, well, a master of wit? You have lightning in a bottle made of win.
Ray Bradbury (09/2012): In a career spanning more than 70 years, Ray Bradbury, who died on June 5, 2012, at the age of 91, inspired generations of readers to dream, think, and create.
Salute to Ray Bradbury (08/2012): Saturday morning cartoons end the month
Ray Bradbury 1book140 Shortlist: Anything but 'Fahrenheit 451' (07/2012): Vote for what we should read next month for our Twitter-based book club.
Ray Bradbury and literature in schools: RIP (06/2012): Your article has been sent. This blog is not written or edited by Boston.com or the Boston Globe. The author is solely responsible for the content.
Ray Bradbury's 'Martian Chronicles' to be filmed (04/2011): Paramount has picked up movie rights to "The Martian Chronicles," sci-fi maven Ray Bradbury's classic short story collection about humans trying to colonize Mars.