Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin

Born in 1914, Harold Leland Goodwin was an American writer whose career ranged across popular science, science fiction, and boys' adventure stories. Sources describe him not only as an author, but also as a journalist and broadcaster, including work as a White House correspondent, before and after his military service in the U.S. Marines during World War II.

Goodwin published science books about subjects such as space exploration under his own name and related bylines, and he also wrote fiction under pseudonyms including Blake Savage and John Blaine. As John Blaine, he became closely associated with the Rick Brant books, co-writing the first three novels with Peter J. Harkins and then writing the later volumes himself.

He also wrote standalone adventure fiction, including The Feathered Cape, a novel set in Hawaii. Goodwin died in 1990 at age 75, leaving behind a body of work that blended curiosity, technical enthusiasm, and a clear knack for storytelling for young readers.