Herbert George Wells is an English author born in Kent, best known for his Science Fiction, Fantasy and Historical novels. To support a modest teaching salary Wells began to write short stories, articles and books. His best known works include The Time Machine (1895), The Invisible Man (1897) andThe War of the Worlds (1898). Heralded as a "father of Science Fiction", he was nominated for the Nobel Literature Prize four times, and the film rendition of The War of the Worlds went on to win the Hugo award for Best Dramatic Presentation.