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 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 and Conquer). He has also edited various anthologies, including OtherWere, Urban Nightmares, Imaginings, Doctor Who: 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, 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-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.

1 Bibliography
2 External links

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] Star Trek novels

The Next Generation: Diplomatic Implausibility (2001), ISBN 0-671-78554-0
Deep Space Nine: Demons of Air and Darkness (2001), ISBN 0-7434-1852-2
The Brave and the Bold (2002), ISBN 0-7434-1922-7 (Book 1), ISBN 0-7434-1923-5 (Book 2)
The Lost Era: The Art of the Impossible (2003), ISBN 0-7434-6405-2
I.K.S. Gorkon: A Good Day to Die (2003), ISBN 0-7434-5714-5
I.K.S. Gorkon: Honor Bound (2003), ISBN 0-7434-5716-1
The Next Generation: A Time for War, A Time for Peace (2004), ISBN 0-7434-9179-3
Ferenginar: Satisfaction Is Not Guaranteed in Worlds of Deep Space Nine Volume 3 (2005), ISBN 0-7434-8353-7
I.K.S. Gorkon: Enemy Territory (2005), ISBN 1-4165-0014-6
Articles of the Federation (2005), ISBN 1-4165-0015-4
Voyager: The Mirror-Scaled Serpent in Mirror Universe: Obsidian Alliances (2007)
The Next Generation: Q&A (forthcoming, 2007)

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

The Next Generation: Perchance to Dream (four-issue comic book miniseries, 1999-2000) -- collected in Enemy Unseen (2001), ISBN 1-56389-765-2, alongside "The Killing Shadows" and "Embrace the Wolf"
"Horn and Ivory" in What Lay Beyond (2002), ISBN 0-7434-5683-1
"Broken Oaths" in Deep Space Nine: Prophecy and Change (2003), ISBN 0-7434-7073-7
"Revelations" in New Frontier: No Limits (2003), ISBN 0-7434-7707-3
"The Ceremony of Innocence Is Drowned" in Tales of the Dominion War (2004), ISBN 0-7434-9171-8
"loDnIpu' vavpu' je" ("Brothers and Fathers") in Tales from the Captain's Table (2005), ISBN 1-4165-0520-2
"Letting Go" in Voyager: Distant Shores (2005), ISBN 0-7434-9253-6
"Four Lights" in The Next Generation: The Sky's the Limit (forthcoming in 2007)

[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)
- Here There Be Monsters (2001)
- War Stories Books 1-2 (2002)
- Breakdowns (2003)
- Security (2005)
- Many Splendors (2006)
The Next Generation: Slings and Arrows Book 6: Enterprises of Great Pitch and Moment (forthcoming in 2008)

[edit] Other novels

Spider-Man: Venom's Wrath (written with Jose R. Nieto, 1998), ISBN 0-425-16574-4
Young Hercules: Cheiron's Warriors (1999), ISBN 0-671-03552-5
Young Hercules: The Ares Alliance (1999), ISBN 0-671-03554-1
Farscape: House of Cards (2001), ISBN 0-8125-6162-7
Andromeda: Destruction of Illusions (2003), ISBN 0-7653-4407-6
Dragon Precinct (2004), ISBN 0-7434-6770-1, a high fantasy police procedural story and DeCandido's first original novel
Spider-Man: Down These Mean Streets (2005), ISBN 1-4165-0968-2
World of Warcraft: Cycle of Hatred (2006), ISBN 0-7434-7136-9
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Blackout (2006), ISBN 1-4169-1917-1
StarCraft: Ghost: Nova (2006), ISBN 0-7434-7134-2
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Deathless (forthcoming 2007)
Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars (forthcoming 2007)
Supernatural: Nevermore (forthcoming 2007)

[edit] Novelizations

Gargantua (1998), ISBN 0-8125-7098-7 (as K. Robert Andreassi)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Xander Years Volume 1 (1999), ISBN 0-671-02629-1
Darkness Falls (2002), ISBN 0-7434-6632-2
Resident Evil: Genesis (2004), ISBN 0-7434-9291-9
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004), ISBN 0-7434-9349-4
Serenity (2005), ISBN 1-4165-0755-8
Resident Evil: Extinction (forthcoming 2007), ISBN 1-4165-4498-4

[edit] Short stories

"An Evening in the Bronx with Venom" in The Ultimate Spider-Man (1994), ISBN 1-57297-103-7, with John Gregory Betancourt
"Improper Procedure" in The Ultimate Silver Surfer (1995), ISBN 1-57297-299-8
"God Sins" in Magic: The Gathering: Distant Planes (1995), ISBN 0-06-105765-7
"UNITed We Fall" in Doctor Who: Decalog 3: Consequences (1996), ISBN 0-426-20478-6
"Arms and the Man" in Untold Tales of Spider-Man (1997), ISBN 1-57297-294-7
"How You Can Prevent Forest Fires" in Urban Nightmares (1997), ISBN 0-671-87851-4
"A Bone to Pick" in Did You Say Chicks?! (1997), ISBN 0-671-87867-0, with Marina Frants
"Playing It SAFE" in The Ultimate Hulk (1998), ISBN 0-425-16513-2
"Diary of a False Man" in X-Men: Legends (2000), ISBN 0-425-17082-9
"Raymond's Room" in Doctor Who: Missing Pieces (2001)
"Recurring Character" in The Further Adventures of Xena: Warrior Princess (2001), ISBN 0-441-00852-6
"Getting the Chair" in Murder by Magic (2004), ISBN 0-446-67962-3, set in the same universe as Dragon Precinct
"Editorial Interference" in Circles in the Hair (2006)
"Crime of Passion" in Hear Them Roar (2006), ISBN 0-9773040-1-9, set in the same universe as Dragon Precinct
"Sunday in the Park with Spot" in Furry Fantastic (2006), ISBN 0-7564-0381-2
"Behold a White Tricycle" in 44 Clowns: 11 Stories of the 4 Clowns of the Apocalypse (forthcoming in 2007)
"Life from Lifelessness" in Doctor Who: Short Trips: Destination Prague (forthcoming in 2007)
"A Clean Getaway" in Pandora's Closet (forthcoming in 2007), set in the same universe as Dragon Precinct
"Meiyo" in Age of War: A Classic BattleTech Anthology (forthcoming in 2007)

[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
"Where Do You Get Your Ideas?" in Star Trek Magazine (Jul 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 (forthcoming in 2007)

[edit] 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)
Star Trek: New Frontier: No Limits (with Peter David, 2003)
Star Trek: Tales of the Dominion War (2004)
Star Trek: Tales from the Captain's Table (2005)
Doctor Who: Short Trips: The Quality of Leadership (forthcoming in 2008)