Template:Person infobox Alan Dean Foster (born November 18, 1946, New York City) is an author of dozens of fiction and non-fiction works and has had his works in more than 100 books. He Received a Master of Fine Arts in Cinema from the University of California, Los Angeles (1968). Foster's writing focuses primarily on science fiction and fantasy genres although he has had some non-fiction published. Foster has had in addition to his English publications works translated into over 50 languages. He wrote the novelization of A New Hope, as George Lucas' ghost writer, and the earliest Expanded Universe novel, Splinter of the Mind's Eye. He later returned to Star Wars writing with the Republic-era novel The Approaching Storm.
Star Wars bibliography
- Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker , as George Lucas (1976)
- Splinter of the Mind's Eye (1978)
- The Approaching Storm (2002)
External links
- Official Website
- Alan Dean Foster at the Internet Movie Database
- Alan Dean Foster on Wikipedia
- Approaching Storm Interview and Excerpt on StarWars.com (backup link (eu/lit/novel/f20020129/index.html) not verified!)