Alan Dean Foster
Alan Dean Foster Foster at BayCon in 2007 Born (1946-11-18) November 18, 1946 (age 68) New York City, New York, USA Occupation Fiction writer Nationality American Period 1971–present Genre Science fiction, fantasy Notable works For Love of Mother-Not Website alandeanfoster.com Alan Dean Foster (born November 18, 1946) is an American writer of fantasy and science fiction, a prolific creator of and contributor to book series as well as the author of more than 20 single novels. He is especially prolific in his novelizations of film scripts. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science and a MFA from the University of California, Los Angeles and currently resides in Prescott, Arizona, with his wife.