Scott Ciencin
A New York Times bestseller who could write in almost anyone's universe and make it sing.
Scott Ciencin was a remarkably versatile American author with more than sixty novels to his name, much of it tie-in and shared-world fiction across an enormous range of franchises. If a beloved property needed a skilled hand, Ciencin was often that hand — he wrote in the worlds of Star Wars, Star Trek, Dinotopia, Jurassic Park, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Godzilla, Transformers, and the Forgotten Realms (where, as Richard Awlinson, he launched the Avatar trilogy).
His original young-adult Dinoverse series sent teenagers' minds hurtling into prehistory, blending time-travel and adventure with genuine affection for its readers. Whatever the playground, he brought energy, clean storytelling, and respect for the source material.
Expect accessible, fast-moving adventure tuned to whatever universe he's playing in. Ciencin is an ideal pick for readers who love media tie-ins done right — a writer who treated franchise fiction as a craft worth doing well, and who left behind a deep catalogue across the genres he loved.
- For fans of franchise and tie-in fiction
- Versatile, accessible adventure writing
- A deep catalogue across many universes
