author
Vin Packer
1927–2022
Writing under the name Vin Packer, Marijane Meaker helped bring lesbian characters and relationships into the world of mid-century paperback fiction. Her best-known novel, Spring Fire (1952), is widely regarded as a landmark of lesbian pulp fiction.
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Spring fire
by Vin Packer
About the author
Vin Packer was the mystery and crime-fiction pseudonym of American writer Marijane Meaker (May 27, 1927–November 21, 2022), who was born in Auburn, New York. Between 1952 and 1969, Meaker published numerous crime novels under the name, including Spring Fire.
Published as Vin Packer, Spring Fire helped launch the lesbian pulp-fiction genre and became one of the earliest paperback novels to focus on a relationship between two women. Meaker later wrote under several other names, including Ann Aldrich, M.E. Kerr, and Mary James, producing nonfiction, young-adult fiction, and books for children.