Moesta, Rebecca 1956- (Rebecca M. Anderson, Rebecca Moesta Anderson, Kem Antilles, a joint pseudonym, Rebecca M. Cowan, Rebecca Moesta Cowan, Gabriel Mesta, a joint pseudonym)

PERSONAL:

Surname is pronounced "mess-ta"; born November 17, 1956, in Heidelberg, West Germany (now Germany); daughter of Louis Charles (a high school English teacher and ordained Baptist minister) and Louise (a licensed vocational nurse) Moesta; married Thomas Edward Cowan, June 25, 1980 (divorced, March, 1991); married Kevin J. Anderson (an author), September 14, 1991; children: (first marriage) Jonathan. Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: Attended Pasadena City College, 1974-77; California State University, Los Angeles, B.A., 1980; Boston University, M.S., 1985. Politics: "Moderate." Hobbies and other interests: Gadgets.

ADDRESSES:

Office—WordFire, Inc., P.O. Box 1840, Monument, CO 80132. Agent—John Silbersack, Trident Media Group, 41 Madison Ave., 36th Fl., New York, NY 10010.

CAREER:

Page Digital Electronics, Duarte, CA, office manager, 1975-78; William Carey Library Publishers, Pasadena, CA, office manager, 1978-1980; Department of Defense Education Activity Schools, Darmstadt, Germany, substitute teacher, 1983-85; Big Bend Community College, Moses Lake, WA, instructor stationed in Darmstadt, Germany, 1985-86, curriculum specialist, 1986-87; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, technical writer, editor, proofreader, and copy editor, 1988-96; WordFire, Inc., Monument, CO, chief executive officer, 1995—.

MEMBER:

501st Legion.

AWARDS, HONORS:

Golden Duck Award for Excellence in Children's Science Fiction Literature (with husband, Kevin J. Anderson), 1999, for "Young Jedi Knights" books.

WRITINGS:

SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY FICTION

Junior Jedi Knights: Anakin's Quest, Berkley Publishing (New York, NY), 1998.

Junior Jedi Knights: Kenobi's Blade, Berkley Publishing (New York, NY), 1999.

Junior Jedi Knights: Vader's Fortress, Berkley Publishing (New York, NY), 1999.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Little Things, Pocket Books (New York, NY), 2002.

SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY FICTION; ALL WITH HUSBAND, KEVIN J. ANDERSON

(Under joint pseudonym Kem Antilles; with Anderson and others) Endless Quest Books: Siege of the Tower, TSR (Lake Geneva, WI), 1994.

Star Wars: Mos Eisley Cantina Pop-Up, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 1995.

Star Wars: Jabba's Palace Pop-Up, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 1996.

(Under joint pseudonym Kem Antilles; with Anderson and others) Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Highest Score, Pocket Books (New York, NY), 1996.

Star Wars: The Next Generation—The Gorn Crisis, Wildstorm (La Jolla, CA), 2000.

Titan A.E.: Cale's Story, Ace Books (New York, NY), 2000.

Titan A.E.: Akima's Story, Ace Books (New York, NY), 2000.

(Under name Rebecca Moesta Anderson) Supernova, Quadrillion Media (Scottsdale, AZ), 2000.

(Under joint pseudonym Gabriel Mesta) StarCraft: Shadow of the Xel'Naga, Pocket Books (New York, NY), 2001.

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Pocket Books (New York, NY), 2003.

Grumpy Old Monsters, IDW Publishing (San Diego, CA), 2004.

Crystal Doors 1: Island Realm, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 2006.

Crystal Doors 2: Ocean Realm, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 2007.

"YOUNG JEDI KNIGHTS" SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY FICTION SERIES; ALL WITH KEVIN J. ANDERSON

Heirs of the Force, Berkley Publishing (New York, NY), 1995.

Shadow Academy, Berkley Publishing (New York, NY), 1995.

The Lost Ones, Berkley Publishing (New York, NY), 1995.

Lightsabers, Berkley Publishing (New York, NY), 1996.

Darkest Knight, Berkley Publishing (New York, NY), 1996.

Jedi under Siege, Berkley Publishing (New York, NY), 1996.

Shards of Alderaan, Berkley Publishing (New York, NY), 1997.

Diversity Alliance, Berkley Publishing (New York, NY), 1997.

Delusions of Grandeur, Berkley Publishing (New York, NY), 1997.

Jedi Bounty, Berkley Publishing (New York, NY), 1997.

The Emperor's Plague, Berkley Publishing (New York, NY), 1998.

Return to Ord Mantell, Berkley Publishing (New York, NY), 1998.

Trouble on Cloud City, Berkley Publishing (New York, NY), 1998.

Crisis at Crystal Reef, Berkley Publishing (New York, NY), 1998.

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

ONLINE

Explore the World of Books: Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta,http://www.wordfire.com (May 1, 2007).