Alan Dean Foster

Alan Dean Foster
Foster at BayCon in 2007
Born (1946-11-18) November 18, 1946
New York City, U.S.
Pen nameJames Lawson
OccupationFiction writer
Period1971–present
GenreScience fiction, fantasy
Notable worksHumanx Commonwealth and Spellsinger series
Website
alandeanfoster.com

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.