Robert Newcomb (born 1951)[1] is an American author of fantasy novels published by Del Rey Books.
In 2008, Del Rey ceased publishing his books.
[citation needed] Newcomb's debut novel The Fifth Sorceress was accused of misogyny or sexism, and was critically panned.
[2][3] In response to the criticism, Newcomb said his intent was not "to be sexist or to be controversial, or to espouse some anti-politically correct viewpoint.
It just happened to be the particular story I wanted to tell to get the saga rolling.