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.
Herb Turner (rower) Herbert James "Herb" Turner (6 August 1910 – 5 May 1998) was an Australian rower who won the single sculls event at the 1938 British Empire Games. He competed in the double sculls at the 1936 Olympics, together with Bill Dixon, and finished sixth.