Douglas E. Richards (born May 7, 1962) is an American writer, primarily of science fiction and both nonfiction and fiction for children.[1]

Biography

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Richards grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. He graduated from Finneytown High School, in Ohio, in 1980. He obtained a B.S. in microbiology from Ohio State University before getting a master's degree in molecular biology from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from the University of Chicago.[2][3][4] He was also a former Director of Biotechnology Licensing at Bristol Myers Squibb and a former biotechnology executive.[2] He currently lives in San Diego, California, with his wife and two children.

George Noory wrote, "Douglas E. Richards has been widely praised for his ability to weave action, suspense, and science into riveting novels that brilliantly straddle the thriller and science fiction genres."[5]

Publications

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Wired Series

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  1. Wired (2011) Paragon Press. ISBN 978-0982618493 Techno-thriller (#13 on The New York Times Best Seller list for fiction on November 6, 2011.[6] Also, 5 weeks on the USA Today Best Seller list.[7])
  2. Amped (2012) Paragon Press. ISBN 978-0982618493

Nick Hall Series

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  1. Mind's Eye (2014) Paragon Press. ISBN 978-0615953946
  2. BrainWeb (2015) Paragon Press. ISBN 978-1508519713
  3. Mind War (2016) Paragon Press. ISBN 1539616916

Split Second Series

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Alien Artifact Series

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The Rift Trilogy

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Collaboration with Joshua T. Calvert

Other books

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Young adult fiction

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The Prometheus Project

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  1. Trapped (2004) Paragon Press. E-book ASIN: B007ET4K7Y; Other:ISBN 978-0-9826184-1-7
  2. Captured (2012) Paragon Press. ISBN 0982618425
  3. Stranded (2012) Paragon Press. ISBN 0982618409

Private Imprint

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  • Paragon Press is Douglas E. Richard's private imprint. Many items from Paragon Press are also available in paper editions from CreateSpace, and audible editions from Audible.com.

References

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  1. Douglas E. Richards (2004). The Prometheus Project. Book 1: Trapped. Paragon Science Fiction. pp. inside back: "About the Author".
  2. 1 2 https://www.douglaserichards.com/author.html Archived January 26, 2025, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 28 April 2025
  3. "Interview with Douglas e. Richards – SFFWorld".
  4. Barrett, Quinn (December 9, 2013). "Episode 5 - Interview by AM Ocala Live Part 2". Quotable Authors. Wise Bear Media. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  5. Noory, George (2013-09-25). "Psychopaths & Personality". Coast to Coast. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
  6. The New York Times
  7. USA Today
  8. "Amazon Best Sellers". Amazon.com. Amazon. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
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