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Leigh Brackett

Leigh Brackett

Author Biography & Works

Leigh Douglass Brackett was an American author and screenwriter. Nicknamed "the Queen of Space Opera", she was one of the most prominent female writers during the Golden Age of Science Fiction. As a screenwriter, she was best known for her collaborations with director Howard Hawks, mainly writing Westerns and crime films. She also worked on an early draft of The Empire Strikes Back (1980), elements of which remained in the film; she died before it went into production.

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Books by Leigh Brackett

The Book of Skaith series (cover not available)

The Book of Skaith series

Eric John Stark is a well-known character and in this series is journeys to the lawless edge of the known universe. In this series there are dark gods, prophecy, swordplay,...

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