Louis Alexander Burgess was a British author primarily known for his works of fiction and non-fiction in the fields of science fiction, fantasy, and mysteries. He was born in Scotland in 1879 and died in 1965. He often wrote under the pseudonym "L. A. Burgess" or "Louis A. Burgess". His works explored themes of space exploration, lost civilizations, and paranormal phenomena, contributing to popular literature of the early and mid-20th century.