Keith R. A. DeCandido
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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 . While DeCandido is best known for his Star Trek fiction, he has written tie-in books for other popular sci-fi and fantasy series as well, such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Andromeda and Farscape. He has also edited various anthologies, including OtherWere, Urban Nightmares, and Imaginings.
In his college years, DeCandido worked as the editor of the college newspaper, called simply the paper. After graduation, he has worked as editor in several publishing companies. He founded his own company, Albé-Shiloh inc., in May 1998. Along with John Drew, in the 1990s he co-hosted a public access TV show about science fiction called "The Chronic Rift."
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.
Bibliography
Star Trek novels and novellas
- Starfleet Corps of Engineers series (2000–present), nine eBooks to date
- : Diplomatic Implausibility (2001), ISBN 0671785540
- : Demons of Air and Darkness (2001), ISBN 0743418522
- The Next Generation: Enemy Unseen (2001), ISBN 1563897652, collected edition of comics "Perchance to Dream", "The Killing Shadows", and "Embrace the Wolf"
- "Horn and Ivory" (novella) in Deep Space Nine: What Lay Beyond (2002), ISBN 0743456831
- The Brave and the Bold (2002), ISBN 0743419227 (Book 1), ISBN 0743419235 (Book 2)
- : The Art of the Impossible (2003), ISBN 0743464052
- I.K.S. Gorkon: A Good Day to Die (2003), ISBN 0743457145
- I.K.S. Gorkon: Honor Bound (2003), ISBN 0743457161
- The Next Generation: A Time for War, A Time for Peace (2004), ISBN 0743491793
- "Satisfaction Is Not Guaranteed" (novella) in Worlds of Deep Space Nine Volume 3 (2005), ISBN 0743483537
- I.K.S. Gorkon: Enemy Territory (2005), ISBN 1416500146
- Articles of the Federation (2005), ISBN 1416500154
- : "The Mirror-Scaled Serpent" (novella) in Mirror Universe (forthcoming, 2007)
- Q&A (forthcoming, 2007)
Other novels
- Spider-Man: Venom's Wrath (written with Jose R. Nieto, 1998), ISBN 0425165744
- Young Hercules: Cheiron's Warriors (1999), ISBN 0671035525
- Young Hercules: The Ares Alliance (1999), ISBN 0671035541
- Farscape: House of Cards (2001), ISBN 0812561627
- Andromeda: Destruction of Illusions (2003), ISBN 0765344076
- Dragon Precinct (2004), ISBN 0743467701, a high fantasy police procedural story and DeCandido's first original novel
- Spider-Man: Down These Mean Streets (2005), ISBN 1416509682
- (2006), ISBN 0743471369
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Blackout (forthcoming 2006), ISBN 1416919171
- : Nova (forthcoming 2006), ISBN 0743471342
Novelizations
- Gargantua (1998), ISBN 0812570987 (as K. Robert Andreassi)
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Xander Years Volume 1 (1999), ISBN 0671026291
- Darkness Falls (2002), ISBN 0743466322
- Resident Evil: Genesis (2004), ISBN 0743492919
- (2004), ISBN 0743493494
- Serenity (2005), ISBN 1416507558
Short stories
- "An Evening in the Bronx with Venom" in The Ultimate Spider-Man (1994), ISBN 1572971037, with John Gregory Betancourt
- "Improper Procedure" in The Ultimate Silver Surfer (1995), ISBN 1572972998
- "God Sins" in : Distant Planes (1995), ISBN 0061057657
- "UNITed We Fall" in Doctor Who: Decalog 3: Consequences (1996), ISBN 0426204786
- "Arms and the Man" in Untold Tales of Spider-Man (1997), ISBN 1572972947
- "How You Can Prevent Forest Fires" in Urban Nightmares (1997), ISBN 0671878514
- "A Bone to Pick" in Did You Say Chicks?! (1997), ISBN 0671878670, with Marina Frants
- "Playing It SAFE" in The Ultimate Hulk (1998), ISBN 0425165132
- "Diary of a False Man" in X-Men: Legends (2000), ISBN 0425170829
- "Raymond's Room" in Doctor Who: Missing Pieces (2001)
- "Recurring Character" in The Further Adventures of (2001), ISBN 0441008526
- "Broken Oaths" in Star Trek: : Prophecy and Change (2003), ISBN 0743470737
- "Revelations" in Star Trek: : No Limits (2003), ISBN 0743477073
- "The Ceremony of Innocence Is Drowned" in Star Trek: Tales of the Dominion War (2004), ISBN 0743491718
- "Getting the Chair" in Murder by Magic (2004), ISBN 0446679623, set in the same universe as Dragon Precinct
- "IoDnIpu' vavpu' je" ("Brothers and Fathers") in Star Trek: Tales from the Captain's Table (2005), ISBN 1416505202
- "Letting Go" in Star Trek: : Distant Shores (2005), ISBN 0743492536
- "Editorial Interference" in Circles in the Hair (2006)
- "Crimes of Passion" in Hear Them Roar (2006), ISBN 0977304019, set in the same universe as Dragon Precinct
- "Sunday in the Park with Spot" in Furry Fantastic (2006), ISBN 0756403812
- "Behold a White Tricycle" in 44 Clowns: 11 Stories of the 4 Clowns of the Apocalypse (2006)
- "Meiyo" in Age of War: A Classic BattleTech Anthology (2006)
Recent Essays, Articles, etc.
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Watcher's Guide Volume 1 (written with Christopher Golden & Nancy Holder, 1998), ISBN 0671024337
- "You Set Loose What?: Australia, 1859" in You Did What?: Mad Plans and Great Historical Disasters (2004), ISBN 0060532505
- "The Red Sox Fan's Guide to Surviving Yankee Stadium" in The Red Sox Fan Handbook (2005), ISBN 1579401104
- "'The Train Job' Didn't Do the Job" in Finding Serenity (2005), ISBN 1932100431
- "Where Do You Get Your Ideas?" in Star Trek Magazine (Jul 2005)
- "'Twas Stupidity Killed the Beast" in King Kong is Back! (2005), ISBN 1932100644
- "Actor and Superactor" in The Man from Kyrpton (2006), ISBN 1932100776
- "Pryde of the X-Men" in The Unauthorized X-Men (2006), ISBN 1932100741
- "The Madness of King George" in Star Wars on Trial (2006), ISBN 193210089X
Anthology/Collection Editing
- The Ultimate Dragon (with Byron Preiss & John Betancourt, 1995)
- The Ultimate Alien (with Byron Preiss & John Betancourt, 1995)
- OtherWere: Stories of Transformation (with Laura Anne Gilman, 1996)
- Urban Nightmares (with Josepha Sherman, 1997)
- Virtual Unrealities: The Short Fiction of Alfred Bester (with Byron Preiss & Robert Silverberg, 1997)
- Imaginings: An Anthology of Long Short Fiction (2003)
- : No Limits (with Peter David, 2003)
- Star Trek: Tales of the Dominion War (2004)
- Star Trek: Tales from the Captain's Table (2005)
External links
- [Official homepage]
- [Interview] / Starcraft Ghost: Nova pocketbooks
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