Timothy Zahn (1951 - ) is a science fiction novelist. He is best known for a Star Wars trilogy that takes place several years after the end of ''Return of the Jedi''. These books preceded a slew of other Star Wars novels and story collections by authors such as Kevin J. Anderson and Michael A. Stackpole. Zahn's work isn't limited to Star Wars, though. He has also written the widely popular Conquerors' Trilogy, which tell the story of a war between humans and a race of aliens that have indestructible spaceships and never die (well, they die, but they stick around...). Zahn's characters are noteworthy for taking various pieces of information, putting together a picture of events, and planning a course of action around it. Sometimes, they have a correct picture based on very few facts, and other times they make incorrect assumptions but create a good plan out of it anyway. Grand Admiral Thrawn is, perhaps, the seminal example. Timothy Zahn was born in Chicago. He attended Michigan State University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in physics in 1973. He then moved to the University of Illinois and achieved an M.S. degree in physics in 1975. While pursuing a doctorate in physics, his mentoring professor became ill and Zahn never completed the degree. Zahn began writing science fiction in 1975 as a hobby. He is married to Anna, and they live in Oregon. He won a Hugo Award for Best Novella in 1984 for his novella ''Cascade Point''. ==Bibliography== ===The Thrawn Trilogy=== *''Heir to the Empire'' (1992) *''Dark Force Rising'' (1993) *''The Last Command'' (1993) ===Hand of Thrawn=== *''Specter of the Past'' (1998) *''Vision of the Future'' (1999) ===Conquerors Trilogy=== *''Conquerors' Pride'' (1994) *''Conquerors' Heritage'' (1995) *''Conquerors' Legacy'' (1996) ===Cobra Series=== *''Cobra'' (1986) *''Cobra Strike'' *''Cobra Bargain'' (1988) The first two were also released in one compilation called ''Cobras Two'' in 1992. A complete compilation was release as the ''Cobra Trilogy'' in 2004. ===Blackcollar Series=== *''The Blackcollar'' *''The Backlash Mission'' ===Dragonback Series=== *''Dragon and Thief'' (2003) *''Dragon and Soldier'' (2004) *''Dragon and Slave'' (2005) ===non-series=== *''The Firebird'' *''A Coming of Age'' (1985) *''Cascade Point and Other Stories'' (1986) *''Triplet'' (1987) *''Time Bomb and Zahndry Others'' (1988) *''Distant Friends and Other Stories'' (1992) *''Spinneret'' *''Deadman Switch'' *''War Horse'' *''Mara Jade: By the Emperor's Hand'' - a graphic novel *''The Icarus Hunt'' (1999) *''Angelmass'' (2001) *''Manta's Gift'' (2002) *''Green and the Gray'' (2004) *''Survivor's Quest'' (2004), a Star Wars novel *''Outbound Flight'' (2005), a Star Wars novel *''Night Train to Rigel'' (2005) ==External links== *[http://scifan.com/writers/zz/ZahnTimothy.asp Bibliography] on SciFan * Science fiction writers American writers 1951 births Hugo Award winning authors
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Timothy Zahn (1951 - ) is a science fiction novelist. He is best known for a Star Wars trilogy that takes place several years after the end of ''Return of the Jedi''. These books preceded a slew of other Star Wars novels and story collections by authors such as Kevin J. Anderson and Michael A. Stackpole. Zahn's work isn't limited to Star Wars, though. He has also written the widely popular Conquerors' Trilogy, which tell the story of a war between humans and a race of aliens that have indestructible spaceships and never die (well, they die, but they stick around...). Zahn's characters are noteworthy for taking various pieces of information, putting together a picture of events, and planning a course of action around it. Sometimes, they have a correct picture based on very few facts, and other times they make incorrect assumptions but create a good plan out of it anyway. Grand Admiral Thrawn is, perhaps, the seminal example. Timothy Zahn was born in Chicago. He attended Michigan State University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in physics in 1973. He then moved to the University of Illinois and achieved an M.S. degree in physics in 1975. While pursuing a doctorate in physics, his mentoring professor became ill and Zahn never completed the degree. Zahn began writing science fiction in 1975 as a hobby. He is married to Anna, and they live in Oregon. He won a Hugo Award for Best Novella in 1984 for his novella ''Cascade Point''. ==Bibliography== ===The Thrawn Trilogy=== *''Heir to the Empire'' (1992) *''Dark Force Rising'' (1993) *''The Last Command'' (1993) ===Hand of Thrawn=== *''Specter of the Past'' (1998) *''Vision of the Future'' (1999) ===Conquerors Trilogy=== *''Conquerors' Pride'' (1994) *''Conquerors' Heritage'' (1995) *''Conquerors' Legacy'' (1996) ===Cobra Series=== *''Cobra'' (1986) *''Cobra Strike'' *''Cobra Bargain'' (1988) The first two were also released in one compilation called ''Cobras Two'' in 1992. A complete compilation was release as the ''Cobra Trilogy'' in 2004. ===Blackcollar Series=== *''The Blackcollar'' *''The Backlash Mission'' ===Dragonback Series=== *''Dragon and Thief'' (2003) *''Dragon and Soldier'' (2004) *''Dragon and Slave'' (2005) ===non-series=== *''The Firebird'' *''A Coming of Age'' (1985) *''Cascade Point and Other Stories'' (1986) *''Triplet'' (1987) *''Time Bomb and Zahndry Others'' (1988) *''Distant Friends and Other Stories'' (1992) *''Spinneret'' *''Deadman Switch'' *''War Horse'' *''Mara Jade: By the Emperor's Hand'' - a graphic novel *''The Icarus Hunt'' (1999) *''Angelmass'' (2001) *''Manta's Gift'' (2002) *''Green and the Gray'' (2004) *''Survivor's Quest'' (2004), a Star Wars novel *''Outbound Flight'' (2005), a Star Wars novel *''Night Train to Rigel'' (2005) ==External links== *[http://scifan.com/writers/zz/ZahnTimothy.asp Bibliography] on SciFan * Science fiction writers American writers 1951 births Hugo Award winning authors
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