Kevin J. Anderson has published more than 190 books, fifty-eight of which have been national or international bestsellers. He has twenty-four million copies in print in thirty-four languages. He has written numerous novels in the Star Wars, X-Files, and Dune universes, as well as the unique Clockwork Angels steampunk trilogy with legendary Rush drummer Neil Peart. He has edited numerous anthologies, written comics and games, and the lyrics to three rock CDs. Anderson is the director of the graduate program in publishing at Western Colorado University, and he and his wife, Rebecca Moesta, are the publishers of WordFire Press.