Harold L. Goodwin (1914 - 1990) - Author Collection

Harold Leland Goodwin (November 20, 1914 – February 18, 1990) was an American writer.Goodwin was a Government official and the author of forty-three books, including the Rick Brant Science-Adventure Series.Known to his friends as Hal Goodwin, Goodwin wrote popular science books, mostly about space exploration, as Harold L. Goodwin, "Hal Goodwin" and "Harold Leland Goodwin". He also wrote children's books as Blake Savage (Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet) and John Blaine (the Rick Brant series). In the latter case, he co-wrote (with Peter J. Harkins) the first 3 books in the series and wrote books 4 through 24 by himself.