Kevin J. Anderson Biography

Kevin J. Anderson, Author
Born asKevin James Anderson
Known asK.J. Anderson
Occup.Author
FromUSA
BornMarch 27, 1962
Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Age62 years
Early Life
Kevin James Anderson was born in 1962 in Racine, Wisconsin, USA. Growing up, Anderson's love for science fiction and fantasy novels appeared from an early age, as he invested much of his time reading and composing stories in these genres. He at first pursued a degree in physics and astronomy at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, but he later on finished with a bachelor's degree in English.

Composing Career
Kevin J. Anderson's writing profession took off in the late 1980s with his very first book, Resurrection, Inc., published in 1988. Often teaming up with other authors, Anderson has written in a number of popular fictional universes like Star Wars, Dune, and The X-Files.

One of Anderson's most substantial partnerships has actually been with Brian Herbert, son of famous sci-fi author Frank Herbert. Together, they have actually authored numerous prequels, sequels, and spin-offs to Frank Herbert's timeless Dune series because 1999. Their works have actually been applauded for extending and enriching the complex Dune universe.

In addition to writing books, Anderson has also released comics, narratives, and anthologies. As an accomplished and respected author, he has actually authored over 50 bestsellers and more than 165 books.

Initial Works
Aside from composing in popular imaginary universes, Kevin J. Anderson has actually also developed a series of his own, such as The Saga of Seven Suns. This space opera series covers seven novels and showcases Anderson's flair for crafting reasonable and diverse characters and massive world-building.

Another initial series by Anderson is the Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I., a mix of detective fiction and city fantasy. He has actually also created the Terra Incognita trilogy, a dream series inspired by the Age of Exploration.

Awards and Recognition
Throughout his career, Kevin J. Anderson has actually received considerable honor for his writing. He has been chosen for prestigious awards such as the Nebula Award, Bram Stoker Award, and the Hugo Award. In 2012, he got the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire award for his unique The Dark Between the Stars, which was released in France.

Personal Life
Kevin J. Anderson currently lives in Colorado with his wife, Rebecca Moesta. The couple frequently collaborates and has interacted on various tasks, including their series Crystal Doors and the Star Wars young person books. Moesta is likewise a successful author in her own right, best known for her work on the Young Jedi Knights series.

Together, Anderson and Moesta began their own publishing company, WordFire Press, to showcase their works and the works of other talented authors. They frequently attend conventions and book occasions, joining fans and fostering connections within the science fiction and dream neighborhood.

Conclusion
With a diverse portfolio covering numerous very popular series, numerous award elections, and his original works, Kevin J. Anderson remains a popular figure in the sci-fi and fantasy literary world. He continues his enthusiasm for storytelling through writing, collaborating, and supporting the careers of fellow authors.

Our collection contains 33 quotes who is written / told by Kevin.

Related authors: Frank Herbert (Writer), Brian Herbert (Author), Bram Stoker (Writer)

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33 Famous quotes by Kevin J. Anderson

Small: Of course you dont make any noise in space, because theres no air
"Of course you don't make any noise in space, because there's no air"
Small: My dad is a bank president and my mom was an accountant and they didnt think that seeking the life of a
"My dad is a bank president and my mom was an accountant and they didn't think that seeking the life of a freelance writer was very practical, you see. Of course, I was just as determined to do it"
Small: I wanted the feel in these books to be like an epic fantasy, with kings, queens, dukes and court politi
"I wanted the feel in these books to be like an epic fantasy, with kings, queens, dukes and court politics, but of course like what I was explaining before, about making the science make sense, you have to make the politics make sense, too"
Small: I did several interesting jobs, working in restaurants, I worked at a lab rat farm, feeding and waterin
"I did several interesting jobs, working in restaurants, I worked at a lab rat farm, feeding and watering all these rats. Then I got a full-time job as a technical writer for a large scientific research laboratory"
Small: If you had an alien race that looked like insects, then they would build robots to look like themselves
"If you had an alien race that looked like insects, then they would build robots to look like themselves, not to look like people"
Small: I think now Im up to something like 85 different titles that Ive published
"I think now I'm up to something like 85 different titles that I've published"
Small: I dont think the author should make the reader do that much work to remember who somebody is
"I don't think the author should make the reader do that much work to remember who somebody is"
Small: Every spare second I would write, somehow. On my lunch hour, too
"Every spare second I would write, somehow. On my lunch hour, too"
Small: I want to make it so that so many things happen... that you didnt expect would happen in this series, t
"I want to make it so that so many things happen... that you didn't expect would happen in this series, that you realize that you have to read every one of them"
Small: I think that somebody with the resources and innovation and the idea is going to come out of nowhere an
"I think that somebody with the resources and innovation and the idea is going to come out of nowhere and come up with a successful space travel program"
Small: I mean, I wasnt stupid. I knew wed make money and sell a lot of Dune books
"I mean, I wasn't stupid. I knew we'd make money and sell a lot of Dune books"
Small: Do you want Columbus to go across the ocean, or do you want to put a message in a bottle and hope that
"Do you want Columbus to go across the ocean, or do you want to put a message in a bottle and hope that it lands somewhere? I'd rather have actual people be there. Whether they look like Americans or like the inhabitants of some other country, depends on who has the most drive"
Small: The people who make policy decisions should damned well know what they are talking about before they ma
"The people who make policy decisions should damned well know what they are talking about before they make the decisions. There is nobody who is an expert on cloning who would be afraid after seeing Attack of the Clones"
Small: If I could go back in time and tell my younger self that eventually that Id become very successful writ
"If I could go back in time and tell my younger self that eventually that I'd become very successful writing Dune books after Frank Herbert's death, I would have laughed myself silly, I think, at how strange that prospect would be"
Small: Ive had the same, full-time assistant and typist for eight or nine years now. Shes read everything Ive
"I've had the same, full-time assistant and typist for eight or nine years now. She's read everything I've written, she types everything and does a good job, translates it and makes comments"
Small: I got to spend all of my time every day at work reading and editing papers about cutting-edge technical
"I got to spend all of my time every day at work reading and editing papers about cutting-edge technical research and getting paid for it. Then I'd go home at night and turn what I learned into science fiction stories"
Small: I always had this non-stop drive. I had to keep sending stories out and every once in awhile Id get som
"I always had this non-stop drive. I had to keep sending stories out and every once in awhile I'd get something accepted or get the little trickle of positive feedback"
Small: We sat around on a hotel balcony with a bottle of wine and tried to figure out how you would go about b
"We sat around on a hotel balcony with a bottle of wine and tried to figure out how you would go about blowing up a planet. That's the kind of conversations science fiction writers have when they get together. We don't talk about football or anything like that"
Small: Over the years, Ive trained myself to speak using the same language I would use if I were typing: meani
"Over the years, I've trained myself to speak using the same language I would use if I were typing: meaning using full sentences in the way that paragraphs and scenes are arranged"
Small: It was like there was a pile of kindling that was in the back of my imagination just waiting there.
"It was like there was a pile of kindling that was in the back of my imagination just waiting there. Once I lit it, it just flared up and I kept getting ideas and ideas"
Small: If you look at the British royal family and take away the scandals and the goofy stuff thats going on,
"If you look at the British royal family and take away the scandals and the goofy stuff that's going on, people love to have this king to look up to - the royals are like celebrities"
Small: I sold my very first novel when I was 24 or 25 years old
"I sold my very first novel when I was 24 or 25 years old"
Small: Dune is the bestselling science fiction book of all time. Its something you really need to read in your
"Dune is the bestselling science fiction book of all time. It's something you really need to read in your lifetime. If you're going to read The Lord of the Rings, which everyone should, then you have to read Dune, too"
Small: Telling your story out loud is the way human beings communicate. We dont normally think up words, trans
"Telling your story out loud is the way human beings communicate. We don't normally think up words, translate how to spell them and then move our fingers up and down over this randomly arranged set of keys to make the same letters appear on a screen"
Small: One of the things that was kind of shocking for humans... was to come to terms with was the fact that,
"One of the things that was kind of shocking for humans... was to come to terms with was the fact that, hey, we may not be the center of the universe"
Small: My total years income from working as hard as I possibly could from writing went from like 30 one year
"My total year's income from working as hard as I possibly could from writing went from like $30 one year to about $70 the next year. And it made me realize that maybe you couldn't really pay the rent that way"
Small: In a certain sense, this guy - who is one of the most evil people in the book - hes not really that bad
"In a certain sense, this guy - who is one of the most evil people in the book - he's not really that bad at running the show, because he knows what he's doing, he's smart and he's got the big picture in mind. He's like the Godfather"
Small: I always turn in my books on time, so you can always count on a book coming out when its supposed to
"I always turn in my books on time, so you can always count on a book coming out when it's supposed to"
Small: Each book will have a lot of cliffhangers, because I like that
"Each book will have a lot of cliffhangers, because I like that"
Small: The great secret behind classified projects is that most of them are so utterly boring and uninterestin
"The great secret behind classified projects is that most of them are so utterly boring and uninteresting that James Bond wouldn't even take a second look at them"
Small: Im talking to you and its basically a direct communication, whereas if Im writing a letter to you and y
"I'm talking to you and it's basically a direct communication, whereas if I'm writing a letter to you and you read the letter, there are like 12 extra deconstruction and reconstruction steps in the communication"
Small: I had a minor in Russian history, and this was at the time when the big Cold War was going on
"I had a minor in Russian history, and this was at the time when the big Cold War was going on"
Small: Sure, President Bush can say that the U.S. government wont fund stem cell research, but believe me, Jap
"Sure, President Bush can say that the U.S. government won't fund stem cell research, but believe me, Japan is applauding. Because they will just do it first and get all the patents"