Brian Patrick Herbert is an American author who lives in Washington state. He is the elder son of science fiction author Frank Herbert.
Herbert at a book signing in 2008
Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. was an American science-fiction author, best known for his 1965 novel Dune and its five sequels. He also wrote short stories and worked as a newspaper journalist, photographer, book reviewer, ecological consultant, and lecturer.
Herbert in 1984
Herbert's novella The Priests of Psi was the cover story for the February 1960 issue of Fantastic.
The Oregon Dunes near Florence, Oregon, served as an inspiration for the Dune saga.
The Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park in Tacoma, Washington, with the volcano Mount Rainier in the distance