Marion Zimmer Bradley

1930–1999 · American

Also known as Lee Chapman , John Dexter , Miriam Gardner , Valerie Graves

Marion Eleanor Zimmer Bradley was an American author of fantasy, historical fantasy, science fiction, and science fantasy novels and is best known for the Arthurian fiction novel The Mists of Avalon and the Darkover series. She was noted for the female perspective in her writing, something before little-seen in sword and sorcery fantasy.