(no image available) Happy birthday to Barbara Hambly! Barbara Hambly is a fantasy author, drawn to the genre after reading The Wizard of Oz at an early age. She has written for Star Trek, Star Wars, and Beauty and the Beast, as well as her own original stories. She lives in California with her dogs, […]
(no image available) Happy birthday to Geoffrey Mandel! Geoffrey T. Mandel is a production artist and designer who was the scenic artist for Star Trek: Insurrection, the sixth and seventh seasons of Star Trek: Voyager, and the first season of Star Trek: Enterprise. Prior to this, however, he was a production assistant in the art […]
(no image available) Happy birthday to Chris Roberson! Chris Roberson is a novelist and comic book writer from Texas, USA. He is also a publisher, owning and operating MonkeyBrain Books, which publishes non-fiction about speculative fiction. He began publishing prose works in the late 1990s with the “Clockwork Storybook” group and that led to novels […]
(no image available) Happy birthday to Dr. James I. Kirkland! Dr. James Ian Kirkland is a paleontologist and geologist, who co-authored the Star Trek novel, First Frontier with writer Diane Carey. Kirkland is an avid Star Trek fan, who helped to conceive the novel’s depiction of dinosaurs and their modern-day humanoid descendants. Check out the […]
(no image available) Happy birthday to Robert Blackman! Robert “Bob” Blackman is a Costume Designer who worked on the last five seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation and the entire run of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise. He also worked on Star Trek Generations and designed the […]
(no image available) Happy birthday to TG Theodore! Ted Kopulos, credited as TG Theodore, is a Star Trek author. Kopulos was born in San Francisco, and has worked as a computer programmer, among other things. Check out the TG Theodore author page to view more author updates and a full list of books! Find TG […]
() Happy birthday to Bjo Trimble! Betty JoAnne Trimble, universally known as Bjo Trimble (maiden name Betty JoAnne Conway) is an artist, writer, and a strong presence in Star Trek fandom. Trimble was one of the major forces behind the letter-writing campaign that saw the original series renewed for its third season. She was also […]
(no image available) Happy birthday to Brannon Braga! Brannon Braga was a writer, producer and creator, serving as such on the spin-off television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, as well as on the Star Trek films Star Trek Generations and Star Trek: First Contact. Check out the Brannon […]
(no image available) Happy birthday to Terry J. Erdmann! Terry J. Erdmann is an author and publicist. A graduate of UCLA, Erdmann resides in Southern California with his wife, Trek editor, licensing liaison and fellow author Paula M. Block. Check out the Terry J. Erdmann author page to view more author updates and a full […]
(Photo by Luigi Novi.) Happy birthday to Dan Jolley! Dan Jolley is a comic book author, but is also a Star Trek novelist with Scott Ciencin, having written eBook #12, “Some Assembly Required” in the Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers series. He has also written tie-ins for the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise. Check […]
() We’re a little late to the party, but wanted to say “Happy Birthday” to Wil Wheaton! Wil Wheaton may be one of the most unusual celebrities of our time. Born into stardom with the movie “Stand By Me”, and then growing up on television as Wesley Crusher on “Star Trek: The Next Generation”, Wil […]
Happy birthday to Robert Greenberger! A writer, editor, and project manager, Robert Greenberger has been working in publishing since 1980. A lifelong fan of comics and science fiction, he watched dreams become reality when he first joined Starlog Press in 1980. There, he created Comics Scene which he edited during its initial run. In 1984, […]
(no image available) Happy birthday to Steve Mollmann! Steve Mollmann is a writer, author of a number of Star Trek stories. Check out the Steve Mollmann author page to view more author updates and a full list of books! Find Steve Mollmann’s work on Amazon.com
(no image available) Happy birthday to Hans Beimler! Hans Anthony Beimler is a writer, producer, and script editor of many Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes. He also appeared in Deep Space Nine’s final episode, “What You Leave Behind”, as a holographic guest at Vic’s Las Vegas Lounge. Check […]
(no image available) Happy birthday to Susan Wright! Susan Wright is an author who has written many Star Trek books, all published by Pocket Books. Wright founded the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom in 1997, which promotes BDSM and sex positivism, and continues to serve as the organization’s spokesperson. She currently resides in New York. […]
(Image © Luigi Novi, used with permission.) Happy birthday to John Byrne! John Lindley Byrne is a British-born American comic book artist and writer. Since breaking into the industry in the early 1970s, he has worked on almost every major comic superhero. His most famous works were on Marvel Comics’ X-Men (with Chris Claremont) and […]
(no image available) Happy birthday to Rick Sternbach! Richard “Rick” Michael Sternbach was the (senior) production illustrator/designer for Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Trek: The Next Generation, the first two seasons of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager. He was also the scenic artist for Star Trek Nemesis, providing designs for […]
(Photo by Keith McDuffee) Happy birthday to Ronald D. Moore! Ronald “Ron” Dowl Moore is a writer and producer of several Star Trek series and films, as well as several other science fiction and genre programs. Moore was recognized for his writing work on the Star Trek franchise with seven award nominations, winning two of […]
(no image available) Happy birthday to Mel Gilden! Mel Gilden has written over forty books for adult and children, and over a hundred original TV scripts. He earned his BA at the California State University and currently lives in California. Check out the Mel Gilden author page to view more author updates and a full […]
(Image Credit: Lieven L. Litaer) Happy birthday to Marc Okrand! Marc Okrand is the inventor of the Klingon language. He initially created the Vulcan dialogue in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. He was hired by Paramount Pictures to invent the language and coach the actors on Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, […]
