bradford swain linaweaver (september 1, 1952 – august 29, 2019) was an american science fiction and fantasy writer. he was known for directing "the brain leeches" and "jack-o". he also wrote libertarian-leaning novels such as "the boneyard collection" and "space babes meet the monsters". linaweaver was born in washington, north carolina. his best known novel was "moon of ice".