Margaret Ball (writer)

Margaret Elizabeth Ball
Born (1947-11-07) November 7, 1947
Pen nameCatherine Lyndell
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin (BA, PhD)
Genrescience fiction, fantasy, historical, romance
Website
www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/ball_margaret

Margaret Elizabeth Ball (born November 7, 1947) is an American author of science fiction, fantasy, and historical novels. Under the pseudonym of Catherine Lyndell, she has also written romance. Ball has a B.A. in mathematics and a Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Texas. A former Fulbright scholar and UCLA professor, she devotes her time to fabric arts and embeadery. Married with two children, she lives in Austin, Texas.