Orson Scott Card

Orson Scott Card (also see the Wikipedia entry) is probably best known for the series that started with Ender's Game, and his Alvin Maker series. He has written many other works, mostly in science fiction and fantasy, but also non-fiction and commentary on the fiction of others.

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