Rosel George Brown (1926–1967) was an American science fiction writer active during the late 1950s and 1960s. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, she received a degree in ancient Greek from Sophie Newcomb College of Tulane University. Her academic background in classics occasionally influenced her writing, which was characterized by its lively tone, domestic humor, and focus on unconventional protagonists.\n\nBrown's professional writing career began in 1958 with the publication of her short story 'From Altar Boy to Actor' in Fantasy & Science Fiction. She quickly gained recognition within the genre, earning a nomination for the Hugo Award for Best New Author in 1959. Her short fiction appeared in leading magazines of the era, including Galaxy, Amazing Stories, and Fantastic.\n\nShe is most remembered for her novel Sibyl Sue Blue (1966), which introduced one of science fiction's earliest female space-detectives, a cigar-smoking mother who balances interplanetary investigations with family life. A sequel, The Waters of Centaurus, was published posthumously in 1970. Brown also co-authored the novel Earthblood (1966) with Keith Laumer. Her promising career was cut short when she died of lymphoma in 1967 at the age of 41.
