Kevin J. Anderson MFA

Biography

Publishing Concentration Director Professor Kevin J. Anderson is the author of 190 novels, 58 of which have appeared on national or international bestseller lists; he has over 24 million books in print in 34 languages. Anderson has coauthored more than twenty books in the “Dune” saga with Brian Herbert and over 50 books for Lucasfilm in the Star Wars universe. He has written for X-Files, Star Trek, Batman and Superman, and many other popular franchises. He was the co-producer for the film Dune: Part 2 (Legendary) and the HBO TV series Dune: Prophecy (which is based on one of his novels).  

For his solo work, he’s written the epic sciene fiction series, “The Saga of Seven Suns” and a sweeping nautical fantasy trilogy, “Terra Incognita”, accompanied by three companion rock albums (which he wrote and produced). He has written the steampunk “Clockwork Angels” trilogy with legendary drummer and lyricist Neil Peart from the band Rush. He also created the popular humorous horror series featuring Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I.  

Anderson holds a physics/astronomy degree and spent 14 years working as a technical writer for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He is now the publisher of Colorado-based WordFire Press, a new-model publisher using innovative techniques and technologies to release books worldwide in print and eBooks. They have produced over 300 titles. Anderson is also one of the founders of the Superstars Writing Seminar, one of the premiere professional and career development seminars for writers. He is also an accomplished public speaker on a wide range of topics.   

He and his wife, bestselling author Rebecca Moesta, have lived in Colorado for 20 years; Anderson has climbed all of the mountains over 14,000 ft in the state, and he has also hiked the 500-mile Colorado Trail.