Sanders Anne Laubenthal

Sanders Anne Laubenthal (December 25, 1943-May 15, 2002) was a American poet and writer of fantasy best known for one major work, the Arthurian fantasy Excalibur. She served the army from the time of the Vietnam War, writing OJT books for army trainees in comic book style to train for lower level jobs such as dining hall cooks. Having reached the rank of Major in the US Army, she retired, but continued to do research and write many reports/articles for the military. She also wrote many books about the history of unrecorded areas of Scotland. She had just finished her last military project and received payment for another reprint for Excalibur before she died from diabetic complications. Friends describe her as a quiet lady who was loyal and always creating.

Laubenthal's novel Excalibur, set in modern times against the background of the legendary Medieval Welsh colonization of Mobile, Alabama, deals with the quest of the modern Pendragon, King Arthur's secret successor, to recover the enchanted sword of the title.

Excalibur was first published in the celebrated Ballantine Adult Fantasy series in August 1973, and has been reprinted a number of times since.

Bibliography

Novel

• Excalibur (1973)

Poetry

• Songs of Mobile (1962)
• The Gates of Wonder (1966)
• Interlude and Other Poems (1969)