Alan Dean Foster
Alan Dean Foster | |
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 Foster at BayCon in 2007 | |
| Born | November 18, 1946 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Fiction writer |
| Writing career | |
| Pen name | James Lawson |
| Period | 1971–present |
| Genres | Science fiction, fantasy |
| Notable works | Humanx Commonwealth and Spellsinger series |
| Website | alandeanfoster |
Alan Dean Foster (born November 18, 1946) is an American writer of fantasy and science fiction. He has written several book series, more than 20 standalone novels, and many novelizations of film scripts.