Margaret Edith Weis is an American fantasy and science fiction author who has written dozens of novels and short stories. She was born on March 16, 1948, in Independence, Missouri. Weis is best known for her work at TSR, Inc., where she collaborated with Tracy Hickman to create the Dragonlance role-playing game world. This partnership became foundational to her career and established her prominence in fantasy literature and gaming. Beyond her writing, Weis is the founding CEO and owner of Sovereign Press, Inc. and Margaret Weis Productions. Through these ventures, she has licensed several popular television and movie franchises to develop RPG series alongside the company's original projects.