Biography

Barry Longyear was born on May 12, 1942 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer, known for Enemy Mine (1985), Das war morgen (2023) and Prisoners of Gravity (1989). He was married to Regina Bedsun. He died on May 6, 2025 in New Sharon, Maine, USA.

His novella "Enemy Mine" won the 1980 Hugo Award for the best novella

Longyear enlisted in the United States Army in 1962. He served with the 30th Artillery Brigade as a HAWK missile and launcher technician. He also served with the 6th Missile Battalion in Key West, Florida. He was officially discharged from the service in 1965.