Marion Zimmer Bradley

Marion Zimmer Bradley (1930–1999) was an American writer of fantasy and science fiction, best known for The Mists of Avalon and the Darkover series. Her Avalon novels, including The Forest House, Lady of Avalon and Priestess of Avalon, retell the Arthurian story through the eyes of the women around it. She began writing at seventeen, co-founded the Society for Creative Anachronism in 1966, and edited the Sword and Sorceress anthology series.