Writers from Florida

Irwin Shapiro (1911–1981) was an American writer and translator of over 40 books, mostly for children and about Americana.

Walter Michael Miller Jr. (January 23, 1923 – January 9, 1996) was an American science fiction writer. His fix-up novel, A Canticle for Leibowitz (1959), the only novel published in his lifetime, won the 1961 Hugo Award for Best Novel. Prior to its publication, he was a writer of short stories.