Keith R. A. DeCandido
Author
New York, NY
Biography:
Keith R.A. DeCandido wrote the Star Trek comic Perchance to Dream and the Starfleet Corps of Engineers eBook novella Fatal Error with his first Trek novel, Diplomatic Implausibility, due out the following year. He's written more than fifty novels, about a hundred short stories, about seventy-five or so comic books, and more nonfiction than he can possibly count.
Recent and upcoming work includes Phoenix Precinct, the latest in his fantasy/police procedural series, due out later this year; A Furnace Sealed, the first in his new urban fantasy series about a nice Jewish boy from the Bronx who hunts monsters (its sequel is due out this year as well); four novellas in the Super City Cops series; serialized fiction in the world of the game Summoners War; and short stories in the anthologies Pangaea III, Bad Ass Moms, Thrilling Adventure Yarns, Across the Universe, Brave New Girls: Adventures of Gals & Gizmos, and Footprints in the Stars. In 2009, he was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers, which means he never needs to achieve anything ever again. His rewatches of various classic Trek TV shows and reviews of current Trek TV shows appear on Tor.com, along with other pop-culture prognostications about a variety of topics, particularly screen adaptations of superhero comics.
His other nonfiction on pop culture can be found on his Patreon (patreon.com/krad), as well as anthologies like the Outside In series, Children of Time: The Companions of Doctor Who, ZLONK! ZOK! ZOWIE: The Subterranean Blue Grotto Guide to Batman '66 - Season One, and more. He's also a professional musician, an editor of more than 25 years' standing (working for clients both corporate and private), a third-degree black belt in karate (which he teaches to both children and adults), and probably some other stuff that he can't remember due to the lack of sleep. Find out less at DeCandido.net.
Convention Guest Appearances
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2025
- MidSouthCon 2025 - March 21-23, 2025 in Olive Branch, MS 2024
- Dragon Con 2024 - August 29 - September 2, 2024 in Atlanta, GA
- Shore Leave 2024 - July 26-28, 2024 in Lancaster, PA
- Origins Game Fair 2024 - June 19-23, 2024 in Columbus, OH
- Trek Long Island 2024 - May 31 - June 2, 2024 in Hauppauge, NY 2023
- Pulp Adventurecon 2023 - November 5, 2023 in Swedesboro, NJ
- Anime Banzai 2023 - October 20-22, 2023 in Layton, UT
- Dragon Con 2023 - August 31 - September 4, 2023 in Atlanta, GA
- ConnectiCon 2023 - July 20-23, 2023 in Hartford, CT
- Trek Long Island 2023 - May 20-21, 2023 in Hauppauge, NY
- Indiana Comic Convention 2023 - May 5-7, 2023 in Indianapolis, IN
- Zenkaikon 2023 - March 24-26, 2023 in Lancaster, PA 2022
- Philcon 2022 - November 18-20, 2022 in Cherry Hill, NJ
- FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention 2022 - September 22-24, 2022 in Salt Lake City, UT
- Dragon Con 2022 - September 1-5, 2022 in Atlanta, GA
- Bubonicon 2022 - August 26-28, 2022 in Albuquerque, NM
- GalaxyCon Raleigh 2022 - July 28-31, 2022 in Raleigh, NC
- Shore Leave 2022 - July 15-17, 2022 in Hunt Valley, MD
- InConJunction 2022 - July 1-3, 2022 in Indianapolis, IN
- Cradle-Con 2022 - May 14-15, 2022 in Garden City, NY
- Indiana Comic Convention 2022 - April 15-17, 2022 in Indianapolis, IN
- HELIOsphere 2022 - March 25-27, 2022 in Piscataway, NJ 2021
- Indiana Comic Convention 2021 - October 15-17, 2021 in Indianapolis, IN
- Suncoast Fan Fest 2021 - September 24-26, 2021 in Palmetto, FL
- Dragon Con 2021 - September 2-6, 2021 in Atlanta, GA
- Planet Comicon Kansas City 2021 - August 20-22, 2021 in Kansas City, MO
Bubonicon 2021 - August 20-21, 2021 in Albuquerque, NMConvention Went Online-Only- GalaxyCon Raleigh 2021 - July 29 - August 1, 2021 in Raleigh, NC 2020
Dragon Con 2020 - September 3-7, 2020 in Atlanta, GAConvention Went Online-OnlyBubonicon 2020 - August 28-30, 2020 in Albuquerque, NMConvention Went Online-OnlyPop Culture Convention 2020 - May 29-30, 2020 in Provo, UTConvention PostponedHELIOsphere 2020 - April 3-5, 2020 in Tarrytown, NYConvention Cancelled- Pensacon 2020 - February 28 - March 1, 2020 in Pensacola, FL 2019
- Starbase Indy 2019 - November 29 - December 1, 2019 in Indianapolis, IN
- FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention 2019 - September 5-7, 2019 in Salt Lake City, UT
- GalaxyCon Raleigh 2019 - July 25-28, 2019 in Raleigh, NC
- Shore Leave 2019 - July 12-14, 2019 in Hunt Valley, MD
- GalaxyCon Richmond 2019 - May 31 - June 2, 2019 in Richmond, VA
- MegaCon Orlando 2019 - May 16-19, 2019 in Orlando, FL
- HELIOsphere 2019 - April 5-7, 2019 in Tarrytown, NY 2018
- Dragon Con 2018 - August 30 - September 3, 2018 in Atlanta, GA
- ConnectiCon 2018 - July 12-15, 2018 in Hartford, CT
- Shore Leave 2018 - July 6-8, 2018 in Hunt Valley, MD
- ConGlomeration 2018 - March 30 - April 1, 2018 in Louisville, KY
- (Re)Generation Who 2018 - March 23-25, 2018 in Baltimore, MD
- HELIOsphere 2018 - March 9-11, 2018 in Tarrytown, NY
- Farpoint 2018 - February 9-11, 2018 in Hunt Valley, MD 2017
- AtomaCon 2017 - November 17-19, 2017 in North Charleston, SC
- Roc-Con 2017 - September 15-17, 2017 in Rochester, NY
- Florida Supercon 2017 - July 27-30, 2017 in Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Zenkaikon 2017 - April 28-30, 2017 in Lancaster, PA
- (Re)Generation Who 2017 - March 24-26, 2017 in Baltimore, MD
- I-Con 2017 - March 17-19, 2017 in Farmingville, NY
- Farpoint 2017 - February 17-19, 2017 in Timonium, MD 2016
AtomaCon 2016 - November 18-20, 2016 in North Charleston, SCConvention Cancelled- EerieCon 2016 - September 30 - October 2, 2016 in Grand Island, NY
- Intervention 2016 - September 16-18, 2016 in Rockville, MD
- Dragon Con 2016 - September 2-5, 2016 in Atlanta, GA
- Ro-Con 2016 - July 22-24, 2016 in Mystic, CT
- Treklanta 2016 - April 15-17, 2016 in Tucker, GA
- (Re)Generation Who 2016 - March 18-20, 2016 in Hunt Valley, MD
- Farpoint 2016 - February 12-14, 2016 in Timonium, MD 2015
- DerpyCon 2015 - December 4-6, 2015 in Morristown, NJ
- 2050 Daytona Beach 2015 - October 29 - November 1, 2015 in Daytona Beach, FL
- Roc-Con 2015 - September 11-13, 2015 in Rochester, NY
- Dragon Con 2015 - September 4-7, 2015 in Atlanta, GA
- Treklanta 2015 - April 24-26, 2015 in Atlanta, GA
- (Re)Generation Who 2015 - March 27-29, 2015 in Cockeysville, MD
- Farpoint 2015 - February 13-15, 2015 in Timonium, MD 2014
- DerpyCon 2014 - December 5-7, 2014 in Morristown, NJ
- Dragon Con 2014 - August 29 - September 1, 2014 in Atlanta, GA
- TrekTrax Atlanta 2014 - April 25-27, 2014 in Atlanta, GA
- LI-Con 2014 - March 29-30, 2014 in Rockville Centre, NY 2013
- Dragon Con 2013 - August 30 - September 2, 2013 in Atlanta, GA
- PortConMaine 2013 - June 20-23, 2013 in South Portland, ME
- TrekTrax Atlanta 2013 - April 19-21, 2013 in Atlanta, GA
I-Con 2013 - March 22-24, 2013 in Hempstead, NYConvention Cancelled- Lunacon 2013 - March 15-17, 2013 in Rye Brook, NY
- Farpoint 2013 - February 15-17, 2013 in Timonium, MD 2012
- MystiCon 2012 - February 24-26, 2012 in Roanoke, VA 2006
Flanvention 2006 - December 8-10, 2006 in Burbank, CAConvention Cancelled
73 confirmed guest appearances
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Yesterday
IT'S A BOOK!
Got my comp copy of STAR TREK: "A YEAR TO THE DAY THAT I SAW MYSELF DIE" AND OTHER STORIES, which has a mess of STAR TREK EXPLORER short stories, including my VOYAGER tale "The Kellidian Kidnapping" and my DISCOVERY story "Work Worth Doing." Out next month from @titanbooks.bsky.social.
Yesterday
Out doing laundry on a sunny Tuesday.