Are either Frank Herbert and Paul Auster Australian?
Frank Herbert Frank Patrick Herbert, Jr. (October 8, 1920 – February 11, 1986) was an American science fiction writer best known for the novel "Dune" and its five sequels. Though he became famous for science fiction, he was also a newspaper journalist, photographer, short story writer, book reviewer, ecological consultant and lecturer.
Frank and Francesca Frank and Francesca was a 1973 Australian children's television series of six 30 minute black & white episodes produced by Oscar Whitbread for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation based on the book of the same name by David Martin (1915-1997) The series featured the Australian actors Gus Mercurio, Lenice Reed (Francesca), Peter Cummins, Denny Lawrence, Allen Bickford (Frank), and Pauline Charleston; and was directed by Rick Burch and Douglas Sharp.