author

John Blaine

Best known as the name on the classic Rick Brant science-adventure novels, this pen name belongs to a writer who mixed fast-moving plots with a real enthusiasm for science and exploration. The result is adventure fiction that feels curious, practical, and full of mid-century energy.

2 Audiobooks

The Boy Scouts In Russia

The Boy Scouts In Russia

by John Blaine

The Boy Scouts on a Submarine

The Boy Scouts on a Submarine

by John Blaine

About the author

John Blaine was a pseudonym used by American writer Harold L. Goodwin for the Rick Brant series. According to reliable reference sources, Goodwin wrote the full series under that name, with Peter J. Harkins co-authoring the first three books.

Goodwin also wrote nonfiction and popular science books, especially about space exploration, and used other names as well, including Blake Savage. His background included work in journalism and government service, which helps explain the confident, matter-of-fact tone readers often notice in the stories.

If you pick up a book by John Blaine, you can expect brisk juvenile adventure with a strong science flavor: labs, gadgets, problem-solving, and a sense that discovery is exciting. It is a pen name closely tied to a long-running series that introduced many young readers to science-minded adventure fiction.