Michael Jan Friedman

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Michael Jan Friedman
Born (1955-03-07) March 7, 1955 (age 69)
New York City, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationWriter

Michael Jan Friedman (born March 7, 1955) is a New York City born [1] [2] American author of nearly sixty books of fiction and nonfiction, more than half of which are in licensed tie-in products of the Star Trek franchise. Ten of his titles have appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list. Friedman has also written for network and cable television, radio, more than 150 comic books, most of them for DC Comics.

Contents

Novels

Star Trek

  1. Gauntlet (2002)
  2. Progenitor (2002)
  3. Stargazer: Three (2003)
  4. Oblivion (2003)
  5. Enigma (2003)
  6. Maker (2004)

Star Wars

The New Jedi Order Series Knightfall I: Jedi Storm (this book was completed as the first in a 3-part series, which was cancelled).

Other novels

  1. The Hammer and the Horn (1985)
  2. The Seekers and the Sword (1985)
  3. The Fortress and the Fire (1988)

Non-fiction

Comics

DC Comics

Image Comics

Marvel Comics

Television

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References

  1. "Michael Jan Friedman – Summary Bibliography". ISFDb. n.d. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  2. "Friedman, Michael Jan". SFE. June 18, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  3. "PAPERBACK BEST SELLERS: April 16, 1989". New York Times. April 16, 1989. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  4. Friedman, Michael Jan (December 11, 2012). Crossover. Simon and Schuster. ISBN   978-1-4711-0905-8.
  5. "Star Trek Federation (Star Trek: The Original Series) by Michale Jan Friedman". FantasticFiction.co.uk. n.d. Retrieved August 7, 2013.