How many books has Kevin J. Anderson published?
Kevin J. Anderson has published over 140 books, more than 50 of which have appeared on US and international bestseller lists. He has more than 23 million books in print worldwide.
Questions about Kevin J. Anderson
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What is Kevin J. Anderson's connection to the Dune series?
Anderson co-authors the Dune prequel series with Brian Herbert, son of original Dune author Frank Herbert. In 1997, Anderson and Brian Herbert signed a $3 million deal with Bantam Books to write the prequels, starting with Dune: House Atreides in 1999; the series has grown to ten novels.
What Guinness World Record does Kevin J. Anderson hold?
Anderson holds the Guinness World Record for Largest Single Author Signing, a record previously held by General Colin Powell and Howard Stern.
What publishing company did Kevin J. Anderson found?
Anderson and his wife Rebecca Moesta founded WordFire Press in 2011. The imprint began by reissuing their own out-of-print books and expanded to publish previously unpublished novels by Frank Herbert and reprints of Allen Drury's works, including the 1959 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Advise and Consent.
What awards has Kevin J. Anderson won or been nominated for?
Anderson has twice won the Scribe Award and was elected Grandmaster of the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers in 2012. His debut novel Resurrection, Inc. was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award, his 1993 novel Assemblers of Infinity received Nebula and Locus Award nominations, and his 2014 novel The Dark Between the Stars was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Novel.
What is Kevin J. Anderson's educational background?
Anderson received a B.S. in Physics/Astronomy with honors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1981 and an MFA with an emphasis in Fiction from Lindenwood University in 2017. He has worked as a professor at Western Colorado University.