# Was HG Wells the father of science fiction?

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Podcast: [Nightlife](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nightlife-159858)
Published: 2026-09-11T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/nightlife/susannah-fullerton-hg-wells-science-fiction/107145430
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A prolific writer who produced more than forty novels during his lifetime, Wells was fascinated by the ways he imagined science would shape the future.

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