Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin

Harold Leland Goodwin (November 20, 1914 – February 18, 1990) was an American writer remembered especially for science-themed adventure books for younger readers. He wrote under several names, including Harold L. Goodwin, Hal Goodwin, Blake Savage, and John Blaine.

His best-known work is the Rick Brant Science-Adventure series, published under the pseudonym John Blaine. Sources agree that he co-wrote the first three Rick Brant books with Peter J. Harkins and then wrote the remaining books in the series himself. He also wrote Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet as Blake Savage and produced popular science books, many of them focused on space exploration.

Goodwin is often described as both a government official and a prolific author, which helps explain the practical, grounded feel of his science writing. Across his fiction and nonfiction, he had a knack for making technical subjects approachable, giving readers stories that were adventurous without losing touch with real science.