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| − | Rebecca Moesta | + | '''Rebecca Moesta''' is a [[pro]]fessional writer, best known for [[media]] tie-ins. In 1989, she took a position at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory as a proofreader and copy editor. There she formed an [[SF]] [[club]]. |
| − | + | While at Livermore, she met her future husband, [[Kevin J. Anderson]]. She divorced her first husband in 1990 and married Anderson in 1991. The couple started working together writing SF novels and has written two young adult novels, two high-tech pop-up books, and fourteen ''[[Star Wars]]'' novels, the Young Jedi Knights series. The couple owns and runs the publishing company [[WordFire Press]]. | |
| − | + | Although born in Heidelberg, [[Germany]], Rebecca was born to American parents and raised in Pasadena, [[California]], where she lived until her early twenties. She graduated with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts from Cal State L.A.. and shortly after graduation married a former classmate from Caltech. | |
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* 2013 -- [[Rustycon XXX]], [[RavenCon 2013]] | * 2013 -- [[Rustycon XXX]], [[RavenCon 2013]] | ||
* 2018 -- [[Westercon 71]] | * 2018 -- [[Westercon 71]] | ||
| + | * 2024 -- [[Life, the Universe, & Everything 42]] | ||
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Revision as of 13:16, 28 August 2023
(November 17, 1956 – )
Rebecca Moesta is a professional writer, best known for media tie-ins. In 1989, she took a position at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory as a proofreader and copy editor. There she formed an SF club.
While at Livermore, she met her future husband, Kevin J. Anderson. She divorced her first husband in 1990 and married Anderson in 1991. The couple started working together writing SF novels and has written two young adult novels, two high-tech pop-up books, and fourteen Star Wars novels, the Young Jedi Knights series. The couple owns and runs the publishing company WordFire Press.
Although born in Heidelberg, Germany, Rebecca was born to American parents and raised in Pasadena, California, where she lived until her early twenties. She graduated with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts from Cal State L.A.. and shortly after graduation married a former classmate from Caltech.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1993 -- Life, the Universe, & Everything 11
- 1996 -- AggieCon XXVII, Toastmaster at Baycon '96
- 1997 -- CopperCon 17, Necronomicon '97
- 1998 -- MosCon XX
- 1999 -- Life, the Universe, & Everything 17, Baycon 1999, Eleanor Cameron Award for Middle Grades
- 2004 -- Philcon 2004
- 2006 -- OryCon 27, Life, the Universe, & Everything 24
- 2007 -- Conflux 4
- 2008 -- Ad Astra 27
- 2010 -- EerieCon 12, MidSouthCon 28, Archon 34
- 2012 -- When Words Collide 2012
- 2013 -- Rustycon XXX, RavenCon 2013
- 2018 -- Westercon 71
- 2024 -- Life, the Universe, & Everything 42
| Person | 1956— |
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