Douglas E. Richards

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Douglas E. Richards (born May 7, 1962) is an American writer, primarily of science fiction and both nonfiction and fiction for children. [1]

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Biography

Richards grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. He graduated from Finneytown High School, in Ohio, in 1980. He obtained a B.S. in microbiology from Ohio State University before getting a master's degree in molecular biology from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from the University of Chicago. [2] [3] [4] He currently lives in San Diego, California, with his wife and two children.

George Noory wrote, "Douglas E. Richards has been widely praised for his ability to weave action, suspense, and science into riveting novels that brilliantly straddle the thriller and science fiction genres." [5]

Publications

Young Adult Fiction

Wired Series

Nick Hall Series

Split Second Series

Alien Artifact Series

Other books

Private Imprint

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References

  1. Douglas E. Richards (2004). The Prometheus Project. Book 1: Trapped. Paragon Science Fiction. pp. inside back: "About the Author".
  2. http://www.douglaserichards.com/author.html Archived 2014-08-28 at the Wayback Machine . Accessed 2014.09.7
  3. "Interview with Douglas e. Richards – SFFWorld".
  4. Barrett, Quinn (December 9, 2013). "Episode 5 - Interview by AM Ocala Live Part 2". Quotable Authors. Wise Bear Media. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  5. Noory, George (2013-09-25). "Psychopaths & Personality". Coast to Coast. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
  6. The New York Times
  7. USA Today
  8. "Amazon Best Sellers". Amazon.com. Amazon. Retrieved 30 August 2017.