Gene DeWeese

DeWeese was born January 31, 1934, in Rochester, Indiana. He began writing science fiction stories in grade school, beginning with a Mickey Mouse story he wrote. In high school, he wrote articles and science-fiction columns for his local newspaper. DeWeese became an active member of science fiction fandom, and his stories were published in science fiction fanzines such as Yandro, Fan-Fare, and The Chigger Patch of Fandom. He earned an associate degree in electronics from Valparaiso Technical Institute in 1953. He worked for General Motors' Delco Electronics Division as an electronics technician in Kokomo, Indiana, from 1954 to 1959, and as a technical writer (including for the Apollo Program) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from 1959 to 1974 (when he became a full-time freelance writer). == Professional writing ==

DeWeese's first professionally published fiction was a Man from U.N.C.L.E. book written with Robert Coulson using the pseudonym Thomas Stratton, which used DeWeese's first name and Coulson's middle name. He wrote nine Gothic novels as Jean DeWeese, and co-wrote a romance novel with Connie Kugi under the pseudonym Victoria Thomas. DeWeese wrote over forty books, including science fiction, mystery, horror, and romance, and nonfiction books on computers and doll making. He has also written for Ravenloft (King of the Dead and Lord of the Necropolis) and the Amazing Stories series. == Papers and personal life ==

His papers from 1967 to 2002 are held at the library of the University of Southern Mississippi. == Star Trek novels ==

• Chain of Attack (1987) - Based on Star Trek: The Original Series • The Peacekeepers (September 1988) - Based on Star Trek: The Next Generation • The Final Nexus (December 1988) - Based on Star Trek: The Original Series • Renegade (1991) - Based on Star Trek: The Original Series • Probe (1992) - Credited by Margaret Wander Bonanno for being the actual writer of most of the book • Into the Nebula (1995) - Based on Star Trek: The Next Generation • Engines of Destiny (2005) - Based on Star Trek: The Next Generation, though the main character is Montgomery Scott == References ==