Marilyn Lorraine "Lynn" Abbey (born September 18, 1948) is an American fantasy author.

Background

Lynn Abbey was born in Peekskill, New York. She attended the University of Rochester, where she began as an astrophysics major. but shifted to computer programming as a profession "when my advisor pointed out that, given the natural rise and fall of demographic curves, tenured university faculty positions were going to be as scarce as hen's teeth for the next twenty-five years and my education was turning into an expensive hobby. (He was right, too.)" She had married Ralph Dressler July 14, 1969; they were divorced October 31, 1972. During this period she also became a member of science fiction fandom.

Move to Michigan; accident and aftermath

In 1976, after a stint as a programmer for insurance companies, and work on the state task force involved in documenting the New York City bankruptcy crisis, she moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Divorce and moves

Abbey and Asprin divorced in 1993 and Abbey moved to Oklahoma City. She has lived in Leesburg, Florida since 1997.

References

  • Facebook page
  • Interview with Lynn Abbey