Ann C. Crispin
Ann Carol Crispin (April 5, 1950 – September 6, 2013) was an American science fiction writer, the author of twenty-three published novels. She wrote several "Star Trek" and "Star Wars" novelizations and created an original science fiction series called "StarBridge". Career. Crispin's writing career began in 1983. As a writer of "tie-in" novels she was known for developing the backgrounds and emotional lives of on-screen characters. Two of her "Star Trek" novels — "Yesterday's Son" and "Time for Yesterday" — were direct sequels to the third-season episode "", and detail Spock and Zarabeth's son . "Yesterday's Son" was the first non-novelization Star Trek novel to appear on the New York Times Best Seller list. Her later "Star Trek" works included the novel "Sarek", which takes place after "". Her best-known "Star Wars" work, "The Han Solo Trilogy", chronicles the life of Han Solo prior to "". Crispin also wrote the novelizations for The "V" miniseries and the film "Alien Resurrection", as well as "Sylvester", a girl and horse film starring Melissa Gilbert. She also created her own StarBridge series of novels, aimed primarily at young readers. Crispin served as Eastern Regional Director, and then  Vice President, of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. With Victoria Strauss, she founded Writer Beware, a "watchdog" group that is part of SFWA that warns aspiring writers about the dangers of scam agents, editors, and publishers. Writer Beware was founded in 1998, and has assisted law enforcement and civil authorities in tracking and shutting down writing scams. On April 19, 2013, Crispin was named the 2013 Grandmaster by the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers (IAMTW). Personal life. On September 3, 2013, "StarTrek.com" posted Crispin's farewell message after her prolonged battle with bladder cancer deteriorated  and became terminal. In the message Crispin said, "I want to thank you all for your good wishes and prayers. I fear my condition is deteriorating. I am doing the best I can to be positive but I probably don't have an awful lot of time left. I want you all to know that I am receiving excellent care and am surrounded by family and friends." She died only three days later, at 63.