Keith John Kingston Roberts (20 September 1935 – 5 October 2000) was an English science fiction author.
[3] Roberts wrote numerous novels and short stories and worked as an illustrator.
His artistic contributions include covers and interior artwork for New Worlds and Science Fantasy, later renamed Impulse.
[3] Roberts' first novel, The Furies, makes an appearance in the American TV series Bones in the third season's third episode "Death in the Saddle" (9 October 2007).
Obituaries recalled him as a talented but personally "difficult" author, with a history of disputes with publishers, editors and colleagues.