Douglas E. Richards

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

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 was also a former Director of Biotechnology Licensing at Bristol Myers Squibb and a former biotechnology executive. ^[2] 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

Wired Series

1. Wired (2011) Paragon Press. ISBN   978-0982618493 Techno-thriller (#13 on The New York Times Best Seller list for fiction on November 6, 2011. ^[6] Also, 5 weeks on the USA Today Best Seller list. ^[7] )
2. Amped (2012) Paragon Press. ISBN   978-0982618493

Nick Hall Series

1. Mind's Eye (2014) Paragon Press. ISBN   978-0615953946
2. BrainWeb (2015) Paragon Press. ISBN   978-1508519713
3. Mind War (2016) Paragon Press. ISBN   1539616916

Split Second Series

• Split Second (2015) Paragon Press. ISBN   978-1517153151 (#17 Amazon Best Seller as of August, 2017. ^[8] )
• Time Frame (2018) Paragon Press. ISBN   1983706574

Alien Artifact Series

• The Enigma Cube (2020) Paragon Press. ISBN   979-8600753341
• A Pivot In Time (2020) Paragon Press. ISBN   979-8657516944

The Rift Trilogy

Collaboration with Joshua T. Calvert

• The Rift (2025) Independently published. ISBN   979-8308990307
• The Rift 2 (2025) Independently published. ISBN   979-8311243360
• The Rift 3 (2025) Independently published. ISBN   979-8313206318

Other books

• The Cure (2013) Tor/Forge. ASIN: B00CQY7SBW; ISBN   9780765374103
• Quantum Lens (2014) Paragon Press. ISBN   978-0692282342
• Game Changer (2016) Paragon Press. ISBN   978-1530946006
• Infinity Born (2017) Paragon Press. ISBN   1546406395
• Seeker (2018) Paragon Press. ISBN   978-1720936336
• Veracity (2019) Paragon Press. ISBN   978-1796233858
• Oracle (2019) Paragon Press. ISBN   978-1079343427
• Unidentified (2021) Paragon Press. ISBN   979-8495442757
• The Breakthrough Effect (2023) Independently published. ISBN   979-8859904433

Young adult fiction

• The Devil's Sword (2010) Paragon Press. ISBN   978-0982618431
• Out of This World (2012) Paragon Press. ISBN   978-0985350345

The Prometheus Project

1. Trapped (2004) Paragon Press. E-book ASIN: B007ET4K7Y; Other: ISBN   978-0-9826184-1-7
2. Captured (2012) Paragon Press. ISBN   0982618425
3. Stranded (2012) Paragon Press. ISBN   0982618409

Private Imprint

• Paragon Press is Douglas E. Richard's private imprint. Many items from Paragon Press are also available in paper editions from CreateSpace, and audible editions from Audible.com.

References

1. Douglas E. Richards (2004). The Prometheus Project. Book 1: Trapped. Paragon Science Fiction. pp. inside back: "About the Author".
2. https://www.douglaserichards.com/author.html Archived January 26, 2025, at the Wayback Machine . Accessed 28 April 2025
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.

External links

• Official website