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Lee Hawkins Garby
1892–1953
An early voice in science fiction, she is best known for co-writing The Skylark of Space, a landmark adventure that helped open up interstellar travel in popular fiction. Her published work is small, but her place in genre history is memorable.
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The Skylark of Space
by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith, Lee Hawkins Garby
About the author
Lee Hawkins Garby was an American writer remembered chiefly for her collaboration with E. E. Smith on The Skylark of Space. The novel was written in the 1910s, first serialized in Amazing Stories in 1928, and is widely described as a foundational work of early space opera.
Sources agree that she worked on the novel during its early development and was credited as co-author when it appeared in print. She was married to Carl DeWitt Garby, a friend of Smith's from the University of Idaho, and that connection helped bring the collaboration about.
Some reference sources disagree about her life dates, with major listings giving either 1890–1957 or 1890–1953. Since the details are inconsistent, it is safest to say that she was active in the early decades of the 20th century and is chiefly remembered for helping shape one of science fiction's early classics.