Rayner, Claire
Entry updated 2 June 2026. Tagged: Author.
(1931-2010) UK agony aunt – noted for her no-nonsense frankness and for the wide range of her compassion – campaigner for various causes, and author of several historical novels; she is of sf interest for The Meddlers (1970; vt The Baby Factory 1971), a Near Future tale tracing the life of the first Genetically Engineered test-tube baby, who is subsequently experimented upon by Scientists. [JC]
Clair Berenice Chetwynd Rayner [née Clair Berenice Berkovitch; family name later changed to Chetwynd]
born London: 22 January 1931
died London: 11 October 2010
works
- The Meddlers (London: Cassell, 1970) [hb/Desmond Rayner]
- The Baby Factory (New York: Lancer Books, 1971) [vt of the above: pb/Harold McAuley]
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