Shore Leave, A fan run Science Fiction Convention
The first time Keith R.A. DeCandido attended Shore Leave, it was 1992. He came as a member of the press as part of the public-access TV shows The Chronic Rift and Word Balloons: Interviews with Comics Folk, in which capacity he conducted interviews with authors Michael Jan Friedman, Howard Weinstein, Diane Duane, Peter Morwood, and L.A. Graf, as well as actors Mark Lenard and Majel Barrett. He came back to Shore Leave in 2000 as a newly minted Star Trek author, having written the comic Perchance to Dream the year before and the Starfleet Corps of Engineers eBook novella Fatal Error that year, with his first Trek novel, Diplomatic Implausibility, due out the following year. He's been to every Shore Leave since (both real and virtual), having written almost sixty novels, more than seventy-five short stories, a mess of comic books, and more nonfiction than he can possibly count.
Recent and upcoming work includes the Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness comic book The Beginning, the prequel to the Netflix animated series; the Star Trek Adventures role-playing game adventure Incident at Kraav III (with Fred Love); Phoenix Precinct, the latest in his fantasy/police procedural series; Feat of Clay, the second in his urban fantasy series about a nice Jewish boy from the Bronx who hunts monsters; the Systema Paradoxa novella All-the-Way House; the serial killer thriller Animal (with Dr. Munish K. Batra); the award-winning graphic novel adaptation of Gregory A. Wilson's Icarus; contributions to each of the shared-world superhero anthologies in the Phenomenons series, created and edited by Michael Jan Friedman; and short stories in the anthologies Devilish and Divine, The Fans are Buried Tales, The Further Adventures of Grignr, Ludlow Charington's Doghouse, Tales of Capes and Cowls, Three Time Travelers Walk Into..., Turning the Tied, and Zorro's Exploits. 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 the award-winning webzine 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 in the Outside In, Subterranean Blue Grotto Guide, and Smart Pop series. He's also a professional musician (currently the percussionist for Shore Leave regulars the Boogie Knights), an editor of more than 25 years' standing (working for clients both corporate and private), a fourth-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.
Title | ISBN | Date | Publisher |
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The Fans Are Buried Tales | 978-173245-774-4 | 7/2022 | Crazy 8 Press |
Thrilling Adventure Yarns | 978-173204-061-8 | 7/2019 | Crazy 8 Press |
Brave New Girls: Adventures of Gals and Gizmos | 978-107226-316-6 | 7/2019 | Brave New Girls |
Footprints in the Stars | 978-194969-103-0 | 7/2019 | Espec Books |
In Harm's Way: Defending the Future (Book 8) | 978-194299-019-2 | 7/2019 | Paper Phoenix Press |
Unearthed | 6/2019 | ||
Zlonk! Zok! Zowie! The Subterranean Blue Grotto Guide to Batman '66 (Season 1) | 6/2019 | ||
Poison Ivy Ruled Journal | 978-168383-328-4 | 6/2019 | Insights |
Mermaid Precinct | 978-194299-092-5 | 6/2019 | Espec Books |
A Furnace Sealed | 978-161475-946-1 | 2/2019 | WordFire Press LLC |
Release The Virgins | 978-151542-384-3 | 1/2019 | Fantastic Books |
Outside In Takes a Stab: 139 New Perspectives on 139 Buffy Episodes by 139 Writers | 978-098822-107-9 | 11/2018 | ATB Publishing |
Guilt in Innocence: Book III in the Tales of the Scattered Earth | 978-194892-949-3 | 8/2018 | Mystique Press |
They Keep Killing Glenn | 978-098368-778-8 | 7/2018 | Crazy 8 Press |
Outside In: Make It So | 978-098822-104-8 | 10/2017 | ATB Publishing |
Homeworlds | 978-190558-679-0 | 1/2017 | Fandemonium Books |
Altered States of the Union | 978-193988-837-2 | 7/2016 | Crazy 8 Press |
Stargate SG-1: Kali's Wrath | 978-190558-675-2 | 6/2016 | Fandemonium |
V-Wars: Night Terrors | 1-63140-272-2 | 1/2016 | IDW Publishing |
Without A License: The Fantastic Worlds of Keith R.A. DeCandido | 1-93705-176-5 | 8/2015 | Dark Quest |
X-Files: Trust No One | 1-63140-278-1 | 7/2015 | IDW Publishing |
Mermaid Precinct | 2015 | Dark Quest | |
Out of Tune | 11/2014 | JournalStone | |
New Worlds and New Civilizations: Exploring Star Trek Comics | 978-194058-905-3 | 7/2014 | Sequart Publishing |
The Klingon Art of War | 1-47675-739-9 | 5/2014 | |
STARGATE SG-1 & STARGATE ATLANTIS: Far Horizons (SGX-01) | 1-90558-667-1 | 2014 | Fandemonium Books |
Gryphon Precinct | 1-93705-167-6 | 12/2013 | Dark Quest |
Ragnarok and Roll: Tales of Cassie Zukav, Weirdness Magnet | 0-98600-856-7 | 8/2013 | Plus One Press |
The Case of the Claw (SCPD) | 978-194892-947-9 | 3/2012 | Mystique Press |
Farscape 4: Tangled Roots | 978-160886-637-3 | 6/2011 | Boom Studios |
Farscape: D'Argo's Quest | 978-160886-636-6 | 5/2011 | Boom Studios |
Dragon's Lure | 978-098261-979-7 | 8/2010 | Dark Quest, LLC |
What's Past (SCE) | 1-43919-486-6 | 8/2010 | |
Tied-In | 1-45371-610-6 | 7/2010 | Int. Assoc. Media Tie-In Writers |
Farscape 3: Gone and Back | 1-60886-514-2 | 4/2010 | BOOM! Studios |
Alien Spotlight 2: Klingons (comic) | 1-60010-612-9 | 3/2010 | |
Seven Deadly Sins (trade) | 1-43910-944-3 | 3/2010 | |
Seven Deadly Sins (hc) | 1-43958-112-6 | 3/2010 | Gallery Books |
Supernatural: Heart of the Dragon | 978-184856-600-2 | 2/2010 | Titan Books |
Farscape: D'Argo's Trial | 1-60886-513-4 | 2010 | Boom Studios |
Starcraft: Ghost Academy | 1-42781-612-3 | 12/2009 | TokyoPop |
The Executioner: Code of Honor | 978-037364-373-8 | 12/2009 | Gold Eagle |
Farscape 2: Strange Detractors | 1-93450-698-2 | 12/2009 | BOOM! Studios |
Farscape: D'Argo's Lament | 1-93450-699-0 | 12/2009 | Boom! Studios |
Battletech: 25 Years of Art and Fiction | 978-193485-753-3 | 10/2009 | Catalyst Game Labs |
Farscape 1: The Beginning of the End of the Beginning | 1-93450-675-3 | 10/2009 | BOOM! Studios |
Assembled! 2: The Unauthorized Guide to Earth's Mightiest Heroes and Villains | 0-98413-920-6 | 7/2009 | White Rocket Books |
In The Hunt: Unauthorized Essays on Supernatural | 1-93377-163-1 | 2/2009 | Smart Pop |
Mirror Universe - Shards and Shadows | 1-41655-850-0 | 1/2009 | |
A Singular Destiny | 1-41659-495-7 | 2009 | |
Wounds (SCE) | 1-41658-909-0 | 10/2008 | |
Supernatural: Bone Key | 978-006143-503-4 | 8/2008 | HarperEntertainment |
Myriad Universes: Echoes and Refractions | 1-41657-181-7 | 8/2008 | |
Alien Spotlight 2 (trade) | 1-60010-179-8 | 5/2008 | |
Doctor Who: Short Trips: The Quality of Leadership | 978-184435-269-2 | 5/2008 | |
Short Trips: The Quality of Leadership (Dr. Who) | 1-84435-269-2 | 5/2008 | Big Finish |
CSI:NY Four Walls | 1-41651-343-4 | 4/2008 | |
Slings and Arrows #6: Enterprises of Pitch and Moment (e-book) | 3/2008 | ||
Klingon Empire: A Burning House | 1-41655-647-8 | 1/2008 | |
The Sky's the Limit | 0-74349-255-2 | 10/2007 | |
Q & A | 1-41652-741-9 | 9/2007 | |
'A Clean Getaway' in Pandora's Closet | 0-75640-437-1 | 8/2007 | DAW |
Resident Evil: Extinction | 1-41654-498-4 | 7/2007 | |
Supernatural: Nevermore | 0-06137-090-8 | 7/2007 | HarperEntertainment |
Grand Designs (SCE #9) | 1-41654-489-5 | 7/2007 | |
Twist of Faith | 1-41653-415-6 | 5/2007 | |
Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: The Deathless | 1-41693-630-0 | 4/2007 | |
Mirror Universe Part 2: Obsidian Alliances | 1-41652-471-1 | 3/2007 | |
Aftermath (SCE #9) | 1-41652-576-9 | 11/2006 | |
Furry Fantastic | 0-75640-381-2 | 10/2006 | DAW |
Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: Blackout | 1-41691-917-1 | 8/2006 | |
Star Wars on Trial | 978-193210-089-1 | 5/2006 | BenBella |
The Unauthorized X-Men | 1-93210-074-1 | 3/2006 | BenBella |
World of Starcraft: Ghost: Nova | 0-74347-134-2 | 2006 | |
World of Warcraft: Cycle of Hatred | 0-74347-136-9 | 2006 | |
Distant Shores | 0-74349-253-6 | 11/2005 | |
King Kong is Back | 1-93210-064-4 | 10/2005 | BenBella |
Spider-Man: Down These Mean Streets | 1-41650-968-2 | 8/2005 | |
Serenity | 1-41650-755-8 | 8/2005 | |
Tales From The Captain's Table | 1-41650-520-2 | 6/2005 | |
Articles Of The Federation | 1-41650-015-4 | 5/2005 | |
Breakdowns (SCE #7) | 1-41650-326-9 | 4/2005 | |
Finding Serenity: Anti-Heroes, Lost Shepherds, and Space Hookers in Joss Whedon's Firefly | 1-93210-043-1 | 3/2005 | BenBella Books |
I.K.S. Gorkon Book 3: Enemy Territory | 1-41650-014-6 | 3/2005 | |
Worlds of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Volume 3 | 0-74348-353-7 | 1/2005 | |
A Time for War, a Time for Peace | 0-74349-179-3 | 10/2004 | |
Murder by Magic | 0-44667-962-3 | 10/2004 | Warner Aspect |
Resident Evil: Apocalypse | 0-74349-349-4 | 8/2004 | |
Tales of the Dominion War | 0-74349-171-8 | 8/2004 | |
Dragon Precinct | 0-74346-770-1 | 7/2004 | |
Resident Evil: Genesis | 0-74349-291-9 | 6/2004 | |
Honor Bound | 0-74345-716-1 | 11/2003 | |
A Good Day to Die | 0-74345-714-5 | 10/2003 | |
No Limits | 0-74347-707-3 | 10/2003 | |
The Art of the Impossible (Lost Era #3) | 0-74346-405-2 | 9/2003 | |
Prophecy and Change | 0-74347-073-7 | 9/2003 | |
Imaginings: An Anthology of Long Short Fiction | 0-74346-665-9 | 8/2003 | |
No Surrender (SCE #4) | 0-74346-443-5 | 4/2003 | |
Some Assembly Required (SCE #3) | 0-74346-442-7 | 4/2003 | |
Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda: Destruction of Illusions | 978-076530-483-4 | 2/2003 | Tor |
Wildfire (SCE #6) | 0-74349-661-2 | 1/2003 | |
War Stories Book 2 | 12/2002 | ||
The Brave & the Bold Book 1 | 0-74341-922-7 | 11/2002 | |
The Brave & the Bold Book 2 | 0-74341-923-5 | 11/2002 | |
Darkness Falls [movie novelization] | 0-74346-632-2 | 11/2002 | |
War Stories Book 1 | 11/2002 | ||
What Lay Beyond [Gateways #7] (pbk) | 0-74345-683-1 | 10/2002 | |
Miracle Workers (SCE #2) | 0-74344-412-4 | 1/2002 | |
What Lay Beyond [Gateways #7] (CD) | 0-74350-945-5 | 11/2001 | |
What Lay Beyond [Gateways #7] (tape) | 0-74350-944-7 | 11/2001 | |
Here There Be Monsters [Gateways Epilogue] | 11/2001 | ||
What Lay Beyond [Gateways #7] (hc) | 978-074343-112-5 | 10/2001 | |
The Further Adventures of Xena Warrior Princess | 0-44100-852-6 | 9/2001 | Ace |
Invincible #2 | 9/2001 | ||
Demons of Air and Darkness [Gateways #4] | 0-74341-852-2 | 8/2001 | |
Invincible #1 | 8/2001 | ||
Cold Fusion | 7/2001 | ||
Farscape : House of Cards | 0-81256-162-7 | 5/2001 | |
Diplomatic Implausibility | 0-67178-554-0 | 2/2001 | |
Have Tech, Will Travel [SCE #1] | 0-74343-996-1 | 2001 | |
Fatal Error | 9/2000 | ||
Spider-Man: Venom's Wrath | 0-42516-574-4 | 10/1998 | Berkeley |