Linwood Vrooman Carter (June 9, 1930 – February 7, 1988) was a prolific American author of
science fiction and
fantasy, as well as an editor, poet and critic. He usually wrote as
Lin Carter; known pseudonyms include H. P. Lowcraft (for an
H. P. Lovecraft parody) and Grail Undwin. He is best known for editing the
Ballantine Adult Fantasy series in the 1970s, which introduced readers to many overlooked classics of the fantasy genre.