Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden, known by her pen names Robin Hobb and Megan Lindholm, is a prolific American writer of speculative fiction. With her pen name Robin Hobb, she is best known for her immersive fantasy novels set in the Realm of the Elderlings. This expansive universe includes the Farseer, Liveship Traders, and Tawny Man trilogies, the Rain Wild Chronicles, and the Fitz and the Fool trilogy. Under the name Megan Lindholm, she penned the urban fantasy novel Wizard of the Pigeons and several science fiction short stories, among other works. As of 2018, her works have been translated into 22 languages and have sold more than 4 million copies.

Born in California and raised in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, Lindholm's early life was deeply intertwined with the Alaskan wilderness and the ocean, themes prominently reflected in her writing. She embarked on her writing career with short fiction, publishing her first novel at the age of thirty while working as a waitress and raising children. Wizard of the Pigeons, a novel set in Seattle, marked her first significant recognition and is considered a precursor to the urban fantasy genre. Her novella A Touch of Lavender received nominations for both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. Despite critical acclaim, Lindholm's early works did not achieve commercial success, leading her to adopt the Robin Hobb pseudonym in 1995.

As Robin Hobb, she attained commercial success with the Farseer trilogy, an epic fantasy recounted from a first-person perspective that is celebrated for its character-driven and introspective narrative. Hobb continued to expand the Realm of the Elderlings with four additional series, earning praise for her skillful characterization. In 2005, she was described by The Times as "one of the great modern fantasy writers." Hobb's narratives often explore themes of otherness, ecocentrism, queerness, and gender. She concluded the Elderlings series in 2017 and was honored with the World Fantasy Award—Life Achievement in 2021.