Lynn Abbey

I write sets of books, but I've also written a lot of orphans.

I write sets of books, but I've also written a lot of orphans.

I think my prose reads as if English were my second language. By the time I get to the end read more

I think my prose reads as if English were my second language. By the time I get to the end of a paragraph, I'm dodging bullets and gasping for breath.

I'm a writer first and an editor second... or maybe third or even fourth. Successful editing requires a very specific read more

I'm a writer first and an editor second... or maybe third or even fourth. Successful editing requires a very specific set of skills, and I don't claim to have all of them at my command.

I do have a small collection of traditional SF ideas which I've never been able to sell. I'm known as read more

I do have a small collection of traditional SF ideas which I've never been able to sell. I'm known as a fantasy writer and neither my agent nor my editors want to risk my brand by jumping genre.

I'm always trolling for trivia.

I'm always trolling for trivia.