Walter M. Miller, Jr. (January 23, 1923 – January 9, 1996) was an American science fiction writer. He is best known for his novel A Canticle for Leibowitz (1959), a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel. Miller was born in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, and served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. After the war, he attended the University of Tennessee, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy. He then worked as a technical writer for the Martin Company in Orlando, Florida. Miller's first published story, "The Darfsteller," appeared in the magazine Astounding Science Fiction in 1955. His first novel, A Canticle for Leibowitz, was published in 1959 and won the 1961 Hugo Award for Best Novel. He followed this success with the novel Saint Leibowitz and the Wild Horse Woman (1997). Miller wrote several other short stories and novels, including The View from the Stars (1965), The Lineman (1966), and Conditionally Human (1967). He also wrote the screenplay for the film version of A Canticle for Leibowitz (1974). Miller died in 1996 at the age of 72.
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