Elizabeth A. Lynn

Elizabeth A. Lynn is an American writer most known for fantasy and to a lesser extent science fiction. She is particularly known for being one of the first writers in science fiction or fantasy to introduce gay and lesbian characters; in honor of Lynn, the widely known California and New York–based chain of LGBT bookstores A Different Light took its name from her novel. Her novel Watchtower won the World Fantasy Award in 1980.

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