Steven L. Kent (born August 28, 1960) is an American

writer A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles, genres and techniques to communicate ideas, to inspire feelings and emotions, or to entertain. Writers may develop different forms of writing such as novels, short sto ...

, known for both

video game journalism Video game journalism (also called games journalism or video game criticism) is a specialized branch of journalism that covers various aspects of video games, including game reviews, industry news, and player culture, typically following a core ...

and

military science fiction Military science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction and military fiction that depicts the use of science fiction technology, including spaceships and science fiction weapons, weapons, for military purposes and usually principal characters ...

novel A novel is an extended work of narrative fiction usually written in prose and published as a book. The word derives from the for 'new', 'news', or 'short story (of something new)', itself from the , a singular noun use of the neuter plural of ...

s. He is the son of woodworker Ron Kent.

Career

In 1993, Steven started work as a freelance journalist, writing monthly video game reviews for the ''

Seattle Times ''The Seattle Times'' is an American daily newspaper based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1891, ''The Seattle Times'' has the largest circulation of any newspaper in the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region. The Seattle Time ...

''. 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'' (often stylized in all caps) is an American daily middle-market newspaper and news broadcasting company. Founded by Al Neuharth in 1980 and launched on September 14, 1982, the newspaper operates from Gannett's corporate headq ...

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Chicago Tribune The ''Chicago Tribune'' is an American daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1847, it was formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper", a slogan from which its once integrated WGN (AM), WGN radio and ...

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Japan Times ''The Japan Times'' is Japan's largest and oldest English-language daily newspaper. It is published by , a subsidiary of News2u Holdings, Inc. It is headquartered in the in Kioicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo. History ''The Japan Times'' was launched by ...

'', and the '' Los Angeles Times Syndicate''. 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) is a Private education, private research university in Provo, Utah, United States. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is the flagship university of the Church Educational System sponsore ...

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 * ''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
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