Suzette Haden Elgin

Suzette Haden Elgin (born Patricia Anne Suzette Wilkins) was an American science fiction author and linguist. She founded the Science Fiction Poetry Association and is considered an important figure in the field of science fiction constructed languages. She wrote a number of series including: Coyote Jones, Native Tongue, The Ozark Trilogy, and the non-fiction series The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense.