Ray Bradbury: A Timeline By MariumNHassan97 Aug 22, 1920 Author born in Waukegan, Illinois Jan 1, 1931 Author begins to write his own stories Jan 1, 1934 Author's family moves to Los Angeles, California Jun 30, 1938 Author graduates from Los Angeles High School Sep 1, 1938 Author's first short story, Hollerbochen's Dillemma, is published Jan 1, 1939 Author publishes four issuses of his own magazine, Futuria Fantasia Period: Dec 16, 1940 to Dec 16, 1985 Author publishes numerous successful novels Jan 1, 1941 Author's first paid publication, a short story titled Pendulum. Jan 1, 1943 Author quits job; becomes full time writer Sep 27, 1947 Author gets married to Maggie McClure Apr 29, 1983 Something Wicked this Way Comes is published Period: Jan 1, 1986 to Jan 1, 1992 Author airs his own TV show titled "Ray Bradbury Theater"