Leiber married Jonquil Stephens on January 16, 1936. Their only child, philosopher and science fiction writer Justin Leiber, was born in 1938. From 1937 to 1941, Fritz Leiber was employed by Consolidated Book Publishing as a staff writer for the Standard American Encyclopedia. In 1941, the family moved to California, where Leiber served as a speech and drama instructor at Occidental College during the 1941–1942 academic year.
leiber married jonquil stephens on january 16 1936 their only child philosopher and science fiction writer justin leiber was born in 1938 from 1937 to 1941 fritz leiber was employed by consolidated book publishing as a staff writer for the standard american encyclopedia in 1941 the family moved to california where leiber served as a speech and drama instructor at occidental college during the 1941–1942 academic year