Keith R. A. DeCandido

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Keith R. A. DeCandido

Born 1969-04-18
New York, United States
Occupation Writer
Nationality American
Writing period 1994 - present
Genres Science fiction, fantasy
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Keith R. A. DeCandido (born April 18, 1969 in New York, United States) is an American sci-fi and fantasy writer.

DeCandido was born in the Bronx in New York City, the son of Robert L. DeCandido and GraceAnne A. DeCandido. He claims to have been a Star Trek fan even before his birth, as his parents were fans of Star Trek: The Original Series. While DeCandido is best known for his Star Trek fiction, he has written tie-ins for other popular sci-fi and fantasy series as well, such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Doctor Who, Supernatural, Andromeda and Farscape, as well as comic books (Spider-Man) and videogames (World of Warcraft, Starcraft, Command & Conquer). He has also edited various anthologies, including OtherWere, Urban Nightmares, Imaginings, the Doctor Who collection Short Trips: The Quality of Leadership, and the Star Trek anthologies New Frontier: No Limits, Tales of the Dominion War, and Tales from the Captain's Table.

In his college years at Fordham University, DeCandido worked as the editor of the college newspaper, called simply the paper. After graduation, he has worked as editor in several publishing companies. Along with John Drew, in the 1990s he co-produced a public access TV show about science fiction called "The Chronic Rift," which he also co-hosted.

DeCandido is also a professional musician. He was part of the Don't Quit Your Day Job Players for the band's entire career from 1996-2000, and played on both their CDs. He is currently a member of the Boogie Knights.

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[edit] Bibliography

[edit] Star Trek novels

[edit] Star Trek novellas, short stories, and comic books

[edit] Star Trek eBooks

  • S.C.E. (Starfleet Corps of Engineers) series (2000–2006)
    • Fatal Error (2000)
    • Cold Fusion (2001)
    • Invincible Books 1-2 (w/David Mack, 2001)
    • Gateways Epilogue: Here There Be Monsters (2001)
    • War Stories Books 1-2 (2002)
    • Breakdowns (2003)
    • Security (2005)
    • What's Past Book 6: Many Splendors (2006)
  • The Next Generation: Slings and Arrows Book 6: Enterprises of Great Pitch and Moment (2008)

[edit] Other novels

[edit] Novelizations

[edit] Other comic books

  • StarCraft: Ghost Academy (manga series, forthcoming in 2009)

[edit] Short stories

[edit] Recent Essays, Articles, etc.

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Watcher's Guide Volume 1 (written with Christopher Golden & Nancy Holder, 1998), ISBN 0-671-02433-7
  • "You Set Loose What?: Australia, 1859" in You Did What?: Mad Plans and Great Historical Disasters (2004), ISBN 0-06-053250-5
  • "The Red Sox Fan's Guide to Surviving Yankee Stadium" in The Red Sox Fan Handbook (2005), ISBN 1-57940-110-4
  • "'The Train Job' Didn't Do the Job" in Finding Serenity (2005), ISBN 1-932100-43-1
  • "The Ideas Factory" in Star Trek Magazine (#80, July 2005)
  • "'Twas Stupidity Killed the Beast" in King Kong is Back! (2005), ISBN 1-932100-64-4
  • "Actor and Superactor" in The Man from Kyrpton (2006), ISBN 1-932100-77-6
  • "Pryde of the X-Men" in The Unauthorized X-Men (2006), ISBN 1-932100-74-1
  • "The Madness of King George" in Star Wars on Trial (2006), ISBN 1-932100-89-X
  • "Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man" in Webslinger (2007), ISBN 1-933771-06-2
  • "Voyager" in Star Trek Magazine (#133, July/August 2007)
  • "Klingon Empire" in Star Trek Magazine (#133, July/August 2007)
  • "Corps of Engineers" in Star Trek Magazine (#133, July/August 2007)
  • "Introduction" in Assembled!: Five Decades of Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2007), ISBN 0-6151-5444-1
  • "Anti-Star Trek?" in Star Trek Magazine (#134, September/October 2007)
  • "Embracing the Star Trek Universe" in Star Trek Magazine (#137, March/April 2008)
  • "When 42 Isn't the Answer..." in Star Trek Magazine (#138, May/June 2008)
  • "Avengers Assemble--in the Bookstore!" in Assembled! 2: The Unauthorized Guide to Earth's Mightiest Heroes and Villains (forthcoming in 2008)

[edit] Anthology/Collection Editing

[edit] External links

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