Keith DeCandido
American author of science fiction
Born
April 18th, 1969
56 years ago
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
United States
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An author focused on science fiction and fantasy literature. Contributed to various literary works in the Star Trek franchise, particularly the novels in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine series. In addition to original novels, has written many short stories and novellas across different genres, and has worked on comics and role-playing games. Engaged in the writing community and served as an editor for several anthologies.
Wrote several Star Trek novels
Contributed to gaming material
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