Kevin J. Anderson - R.I.P.
Posted: 01 Apr 2008 04:25
Writer Kevin J. Anderson dies at 46
By RAVI NESSMAN, Associated Press Writer
19 minutes ago
MONUMENT, Colorado- Kevin J. Anderson, a prolific science fiction writer who won worldwide acclaim with more than 32 of his books on bestseller lists selling more than 20 million copies, died in his home on Monday after a long battle with Chronic Encephalitis.
In his freshman year in high school, he submitted his first short story to a magazine, but it took two more years before one of his manuscripts was accepted. When it was accepted, they paid him in copies of the magazine. In his senior year, he sold his first story for money for $12.50. Early in his writing life he was awarded the ‘Writer With No Future' trophy because he'd collected more rejection slips per weight than any other author.
In 1988 his first novel, Resurrection, Inc. was published.
Anderson worked at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for twelve years. There, he met Rebecca Moesta (his wife) and Doug Beason, with whom he frequently writes.
After ten of his science fiction novels were published and met with wide critical acclaim, Lucasfilm offered him a chance at writing Star Wars novels.
He is also famous for setting the Guiness World Record for "Largest Single Author Signing" with the publication of his first collaboration with the science fiction grandmaster L. Ron Hubbard, titled, Ai! Perdito: When Inteligence Goes Bad.
Subsequently, Anderson co-wrote numerous bestselling prequels and sequels in the science fiction genre, most notably continuing the saga of Slan Hunter by A. E. van Vogt and Dune by Frank Herbert, which he is credited with raising these franchises to new levels of appreciation by young fans.
Services will be held at the Church of Scientology of Colorado.
3385 S. Bannock Street
Englewood, CO 80110
Tel: 303-789-7668
Fax: 303-781-9973
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On the Net:
The Kevin J. Anderson Foundation: http://www.scientology-denver.org/
By RAVI NESSMAN, Associated Press Writer
19 minutes ago
MONUMENT, Colorado- Kevin J. Anderson, a prolific science fiction writer who won worldwide acclaim with more than 32 of his books on bestseller lists selling more than 20 million copies, died in his home on Monday after a long battle with Chronic Encephalitis.
In his freshman year in high school, he submitted his first short story to a magazine, but it took two more years before one of his manuscripts was accepted. When it was accepted, they paid him in copies of the magazine. In his senior year, he sold his first story for money for $12.50. Early in his writing life he was awarded the ‘Writer With No Future' trophy because he'd collected more rejection slips per weight than any other author.
In 1988 his first novel, Resurrection, Inc. was published.
Anderson worked at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for twelve years. There, he met Rebecca Moesta (his wife) and Doug Beason, with whom he frequently writes.
After ten of his science fiction novels were published and met with wide critical acclaim, Lucasfilm offered him a chance at writing Star Wars novels.
He is also famous for setting the Guiness World Record for "Largest Single Author Signing" with the publication of his first collaboration with the science fiction grandmaster L. Ron Hubbard, titled, Ai! Perdito: When Inteligence Goes Bad.
Subsequently, Anderson co-wrote numerous bestselling prequels and sequels in the science fiction genre, most notably continuing the saga of Slan Hunter by A. E. van Vogt and Dune by Frank Herbert, which he is credited with raising these franchises to new levels of appreciation by young fans.
Services will be held at the Church of Scientology of Colorado.
3385 S. Bannock Street
Englewood, CO 80110
Tel: 303-789-7668
Fax: 303-781-9973
___
On the Net:
The Kevin J. Anderson Foundation: http://www.scientology-denver.org/
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