Troy Denning
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Troy Denning (b. 1958) is a fantasy and science fiction author of the New York Times-bestselling novel Waterdeep (1989), which he wrote with Scott Ciencin under the pseudonym Richard Awlinson. Other notable works are Dragonwall and The Parched Sea. He is also known for his work on the epilogue to the Avatar Trilogy, Crubible: The Trial of Cyric The Mad.
A former editor and game designer, one of his more notable games is the AD&D game Dark Sun, which he also wrote about in the Prism Pentad, a series of 5 novels. He is also the author of a number of Star Wars Expanded Universe novels; most recently Tempest, the third book in the Legacy of the Force series. He will also author the sixth (titled Inferno) and ninth books.
He enjoys outdoor activities, practices martial arts, and currently lives in Wisconsin.
His latest book, Tempest, was released in November 2006.