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American novelist

Stephen Charles Goldin Born (1947-02-28) February 28, 1947 (age 79) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Pen name Stephen Goldin Occupation Author Alma mater University of California, Los Angeles Genre Science fiction, fantasy

**Stephen Charles Goldin** (born February 28, 1947) is an American [science fiction](/source/Science_fiction) and [fantasy](/source/Fantasy) author.

## Biography

Goldin was born in [Philadelphia](/source/Philadelphia), [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania).

A graduate of [UCLA](/source/University_of_California_Los_Angeles) with a bachelor's degree in astronomy, he worked for the [U.S. Navy](/source/U.S._Navy) as a civilian space scientist before becoming a full-time writer. He has also worked as a writer and editor for the *[San Francisco Ball](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=San_Francisco_Ball&action=edit&redlink=1)*, designed and written manuals for a number of computer games, and co-taught a writing class at the [California State University at Northridge](/source/California_State_University_at_Northridge). A member of the [Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America](/source/Science_Fiction_and_Fantasy_Writers_of_America) (SFWA), he has served as editor of its *SFWA Bulletin* and held the position of the association's western regional director.

Goldin has been married twice, first to [Kathleen Sky](/source/Kathleen_Sky) (from 1972 to 1982) and later to Mary Mason (from 1987 to present). He has collaborated with both in his fiction. Goldin lives in [California](/source/California).

Goldin's "The Last Ghost" was a 1972 nominee for the [Nebula Award](/source/Nebula_Award) for best [short story](/source/Short_story).[1]

## Bibliography

### Series

- **[Family d'Alembert](/source/Family_D'Alembert)** (based on a novella by [E.E. "Doc" Smith](/source/E._E._Smith)):

1. *[Imperial Stars](/source/Imperial_Stars)* (with E.E. "Doc" Smith, 1976)

1. *[Stranglers' Moon](/source/Stranglers'_Moon)* (1976)

1. *The Clockwork Traitor* (1977)

1. *Getaway World* (1977)

1. *Appointment at Bloodstar* (1978)

1. *The Purity Plot* (1978)

1. *Planet of Treachery* (1982)

1. *Eclipsing Binaries* (1983)

1. *The Omicron Invasion* (1984)

1. *Revolt of the Galaxy* (1985)

- **Agents of ISIS** (loosely based on Family D'Alembert but entirely the author's)

1. *Tsar Wars* (2010)

1. *Treacherous Moon* (2010)

1. *Robot Mountain* (2010)

1. *Sanctuary Planet* (2010)

1. *Stellar Revolution* (2010)

1. *Purgatory Plot* (2010)

1. *Traitors' World* (2010)

1. *Counterfeit Stars* (2010)

1. *Outworld Invaders* (2010)

1. *Galactic Collapse* (2010)

- **The Parsina Saga** - *Shrine of the Desert Mage* (1988) - *The Storyteller and the Jann* (1988) - *Crystals of Air and Water* (1989) - *Treachery of the Demon King* (2002)

- **The Rehumanization of Jade Darcy** (with Mary Mason): - *Jade Darcy and the Affair of Honor* (1988) - *Jade Darcy and the Zen Pirates* (1990)

- **The Mindsaga** - *Mindflight* (1978) - *Mindsearch* (2011)

### Novels

- *Herds* (1975)

- *Caravan* (1975)

- *Scavenger Hunt* (1976)

- *Finish Line* (1976)

- *Assault on the Gods* (1977)

- *[Trek to Madworld](/source/Trek_to_Madworld)* ([Star Trek](/source/Star_Trek)) (1979)

- *The Eternity Brigade* (1980)

- *A World Called Solitude* (1981)

- *And Not Make Dreams Your Master* (1981)

- *Crossroads of the Galaxy* (1999)

- *Polly!* (2008)

- *Quiet Post* (2014)

- *Into The Out* (2016)

### Collections

- *The Last Ghost and Other Stories* (collection) (1999)

- *Star Rooks* (2004 - ebook only) (with Kathleen Sky)

- *Alien Murders* (2009)

- *Angel in Black* (2010)

### Anthologies (editor)

- *[Protostars](/source/Protostars_(book))* (1971) (with [David Gerrold](/source/David_Gerrold))

- *The Alien Condition* (1973)

### Nonfiction

- *An Hour with Kathleen Sky* (cassette [audiobook](/source/Audiobook)) (1979) (with [Kathleen Sky](/source/Kathleen_Sky))

- *The Business of Being a Writer* (1982) (with Kathleen Sky)

### Video games

- *[Star Trek: The Next Generation](/source/Star_Trek%3A_The_Next_Generation_(1994_video_game))* (1994)

- *[Star Trek: The Next Generation – A Final Unity](/source/Star_Trek%3A_The_Next_Generation_%E2%80%93_A_Final_Unity)* (1995)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [The LOCUS Index to SF Awards: Nebula Nominees List](http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/NebulaNomList.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120424095142/http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/NebulaNomList.html) 2012-04-24 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

## External links

- [Stephen Goldin](https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?Stephen_Goldin) at the [Internet Speculative Fiction Database](/source/Internet_Speculative_Fiction_Database)

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