Steven L. Kent (born August 28, 1960), son of woodworker Ron Kent, is an American

writer A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles and techniques to communicate ideas. Writers produce different forms of literary art and creative writing such as novels, short stories, books, poetry, travelogues, p ...

, known for both

video game journalism Video game journalism is a branch of journalism concerned with the reporting and discussion of video games, typically based on a core "reveal–preview–review" cycle. With the prevalence and rise of independent media online, online publicati ...

and

military science fiction Military science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction that features the use of science fiction technology, mainly weapons, for military purposes and usually principal characters who are members of a military organization involved in military a ...

novels.

Career

In 1993, Steven started work as a freelance journalist, writing monthly video game reviews for the '' Seattle Times''. He eventually became a contributor to such video game publications as ''Electronic Games'', ''Next Generation'', and ''Computer Entertainment News'', as well as such mainstream publications as ''Parade'', ''

USA Today ''USA Today'' (stylized in all uppercase) is an American daily middle-market newspaper and news broadcasting company. Founded by Al Neuharth on September 15, 1982, the newspaper operates from Gannett's corporate headquarters in Tysons, Virgi ...

'', the ''

Chicago Tribune The ''Chicago Tribune'' is a daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, owned by Tribune Publishing. Founded in 1847, and formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" (a slogan for which WGN radio and television a ...

'', ''

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'', the '' Japan Times'', and the ''

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''. He also wrote entries on video games for ''Encarta'' and the ''Encyclopedia Americana''. In 2005, Steve announced that he would concentrate on writing novels. In 2006, he published ''The Clone Republic'' and ''Rogue Clone''. In 2007, he published ''The Clone Alliance''. Kent received a B.A. in 1986 and an M.A. in 1990, both from

Brigham Young University Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private research university in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-d ...

Bibliography

Science fiction

* '' The Clone Republic'' (March 2006) * ''Rogue Clone'' (September 2006) * ''The Clone Alliance'' (November 2007) * ''The Clone Elite'' (October 2008) * ''The Clone Betrayal'' (October 2009) * ''The Clone Empire'' (October 2010) * ''The Clone Redemption'' (October 2011) * ''The Clone Sedition'' (October 2012) * ''The Clone Assassin'' (October 2013) * ''The Clone Apocalypse'' (December 2014)

Horror

* ''100 Fathoms Below''; co-written with Nicholas Kaufmann (2018)

Non-fiction

* ''Star Crusader'' (with Ed Dille, January 1995) -

Prima Games Prima Games is a publishing company of video game strategy guides in the United States. Formerly, Prima was an imprint of Dorling Kindersley, a division of Penguin Random House, and produced print ''strategy guides'', featuring ''in-depth walkth ...

* ''Wing Commander III'' (April 1995) - Prima Games * ''The Making of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within'' (August 2001) * ''The First Quarter: A 25-Year History of Video Games'' (September 2001) - BWD Press * ''The Ultimate History of Video Games'' (October 2001) - Random House International/Three Rivers Press/Prima Lifestyles * ''Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds'' (November 2001) - Prima Games * ''The Making of Doom 3'' (October 2004) - McGraw-Hill * ''The Ultimate History of Video Games: Volume 2'' (August 2021) - Random House International/Crown

References

External links

Steven L. Kent's Official Blog
* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kent, Steven L 1960 births Living people 21st-century American male writers 21st-century American novelists 21st-century American non-fiction writers American male journalists American male novelists American male short story writers American media critics American science fiction writers American short story writers Brigham Young University alumni Video game critics