Malcolm Scott Ciencin (September 1, 1962[1] – August 5, 2014) was an American author of adult and children's fiction. He co-authored several books with his wife Denise Ciencin. He was a New York Times bestselling author who wrote adult and children's fiction and works in a variety of mediums including comic books.
Scott Ciencin | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1, 1962 |
| Died | August 5, 2014 (aged 51) |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Children's, fantasy, horror |
Career
editAmong his works are novels written for the Dungeons & Dragons role playing game campaign settings.[2] He also wrote books for the Dinotopia series.[3] was a New York Times bestselling novelist of 90+ books from Simon & Schuster, Random House, Scholastic, Harper and many more.[4] He had also written comic books, screenplays, and worked on video games.[4] He created programs for Scholastic Books, designed trading cards, consulted on video games, directed and produced audio programs & TV commercials, and wrote in the medical field about neurosurgery and neurology. He first worked in TV production as a writer, producer and director.
Personal life
editCiencin lived in Sarasota, Florida with his wife (and sometimes co-author) Denise. He died in August 2014 of a blood clot to the brain.[4][5]
Bibliography
editOriginally published under the pseudonym Richard Awlinson. Ciencin shared the pseudonym with Troy Denning, who wrote part 3 of the Avatar Series "Waterdeep," and James Lowder who edited the trilogy and wrote parts of "Tantras."
- Shadowdale,[3] (1989) ISBN 978-0-7869-3105-7
- Tantras,[3] (1989) ISBN 978-0-7869-3108-8
- The Night Parade, (1992) ISBN 978-1-56076-323-9
Robert Silverberg's Time Tours
editPublished under the pseudonym Nick Baron.
- Glory's End, (1990) ISBN 978-0-06-106013-7
- The Pirate Paradox, (1991) ISBN 978-0-06-106016-8, with Greg Cox
The Wolves of Autumn
edit- The Wolves of Autumn, (1992) ISBN 978-0-446-36248-1
- The Lotus and the Rose, (1992) ISBN 978-0-446-36249-8
The Vampire Odyssey
edit- The Vampire Odyssey, (1992) ISBN 978-0-8217-3853-5
- The Wildlings, (1992) ISBN 978-0-8217-3934-1
- Parliament of Blood, (1992) ISBN 978-0-8217-3995-2
The Nightmare Club
editPublished under the pseudonym Nick Baron.
- The Initiation, (1993) ISBN 978-0-8217-4316-4
- The Mask, (1993) ISBN 978-0-8217-4349-2
- Slay Ride, (1993) ISBN 978-0-8217-4419-2
- Spring Break, (1994) ISBN 978-0-8217-4542-7
WildC.A.T.S, Covert Action Teams
edit- Dark Blade Falling, (1995) ISBN 978-0-679-87480-5
- Evil Within, (1995) ISBN 978-0-679-87481-2
- Windchaser, (1995) ISBN 978-0-679-86981-8
- Lost City, (1996) ISBN 978-0-679-86983-2
- Sabertooth Mountain, (1996) ISBN 978-0-679-88095-0, with John Vornholt
- Thunderfalls, (1996) ISBN 978-0-679-88256-5
- Sky Dance, (1999) ISBN 978-0-679-80417-8
- Return to the Lost City, (2000) ISBN 978-0-375-81018-3
- The Explorers, (2001) ISBN 978-0-375-81396-2
The Elven Ways
edit- The Ways of Magic, (1996) ISBN 978-0-380-77980-2
- Ancient Games, (1997) ISBN 978-0-380-77981-9
- Night of Glory, (1998) ISBN 978-0-380-77983-3
The Lurker Files
edit- Faceless, (1996) ISBN 978-0-679-88235-0
- Know Fear, (1996) ISBN 978-0-679-88236-7
- Nemesis, (1997) ISBN 978-0-679-88506-1
- Incarnate, (1997) ISBN 978-0-679-88507-8
- Apparition, (1997) ISBN 978-0-679-88634-1
- Triad, (1997) ISBN 978-0-679-88635-8
Godzilla
edit- Godzilla, King of the Monsters, (1996) ISBN 978-0-679-88220-6
- Godzilla Invades America, (1997) ISBN 978-0-679-88752-2
- Godzilla: Journey to Monster Island, (1998) ISBN 978-0-679-88901-4
- Godzilla vs. the Space Monster, (1998) ISBN 978-0-679-88902-1
Dinoverse
edit- I Was A Teenage T-Rex, (1999) ISBN 978-0-679-88843-7, originally published as Dinoverse
- The Teens Time Forgot, (2000) ISBN 978-0-679-88844-4
- Raptor Without A Cause, (2000) ISBN 978-0-679-88845-1
- Please Don't Eat the Teacher, (2000) ISBN 978-0-679-88846-8
- Beverly Hills Brontosaurus, (2000) ISBN 978-0-375-80595-0
- Dinosaurs Ate My Homework, (2000) ISBN 978-0-375-80596-7
- Time and Chance, with Jeff Marriotte, (2001) ISBN 978-0-441-00856-8
Jurassic Park Adventures
editCiencin's Jurassic Park stories are original novels based on the Jurassic Park films rather than directly on Michael Crichton's work.
- Jurassic Park Adventures: Survivor, (2001) ISBN 978-0-375-81289-7
- Jurassic Park Adventures: Prey, (2001) ISBN 978-0-375-81290-3
- Jurassic Park Adventures: Flyers, (2002) ISBN 978-0-7434-7974-5
Buffyverse
edit- Sweet Sixteen (Buffy novel), (2001) ISBN 978-0-7434-4961-8
- Vengeance (Angel novel), (2002) ISBN 978-0-7434-4980-9, with Dan Jolley
- The Longest Night (Angel novel), (2002) ISBN 0-7434-5061-2, with Denise Ciencin
- Nemesis (Angel novel), (2003) ISBN 978-0-689-86702-6, with Denise Ciencin
- Mortal Fear (Buffy novel), (2003) ISBN 978-0-7434-2771-5, with Denise Ciencin
- Some Assembly Required, (2002) ISBN 978-0-7434-6442-0, with Greg Brodeur, Dave Galanter, Dan Jolley, Aaron Rosenberg, and Keith R.A. DeCandido
- Age of Unreason, (2003) ASIN B000FBJFHS
- Breakdowns, (2005) ISBN 978-1-4165-0326-2, with Keith R. A. DeCandido, Kevin Dilmore, Heather Jarman, and Dayton Ward
Transformers
edit- Tweeb Trouble, (2004) ISBN 978-0-7868-4629-0
- The Rogue's Hour, (2004) ISBN 978-1-59315-294-9
- Luck Be a Lady, (2004) ISBN 978-0-689-85793-5
- Light of the World, (2006) ISBN 978-1-4169-1470-9
- High Spirits, (2007) ISBN 978-1-4169-3668-8
Kim Possible: Pick a Villain
edit- Game On!, (2005) ISBN 978-0-7868-4652-8
- Masters of Mayhem, (2005) ISBN 978-0-7868-4689-4
Standalone novels
edit- Virtual Destruction, (1995) ISBN 978-0-8217-5010-0
- Jurassic Park 3, (2001) ISBN 978-0-375-89001-7
- Even Stevens: The Stevens Get Even, (2004) ISBN 978-0-7868-4708-2
- The Legend of Zorro, (2005) ISBN 978-0-06-083304-6
Comic books and other works
editScott Ciencin also wrote comic books. His credits include
- A Winter's Tale - from Captain America: Red, White & Blue with art by Pasqual Ferry from Marvel
- Trial by Fire - mini-series with art by Ron Wagner set in R.A. Salvatore's Demonwars universe - from CrossGen
- Eye for an Eye - mini-series with art by Greg Tucchini set in R.A. Salvatore's Demonwars universe - from CrossGen
- Metropolis S.C.U. - with artist Roger Robinson from D.C.
- New Gods: A Shadow Over Eden - from D.C.
- New Gods: Acts of God - from D.C.
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Killing Shadows - mini-series from Wildstorm with art by Bryan Hitch and Andrew Currie
- Star Bus: Attack of the Cling-Ons, (2011) ISBN 978-1-4342-3067-6, with art by Jeff Crowther
- Silent Hill: Dying Inside - mini-series with art by Ben Templesmith and Aadi Salmon from IDW
- Silent Hill: Paint it Black - art by Shaun Thomas from IDW
- Silent Hill: Among the Damned - art by Shaun Thomas from IDW
- Silent Hill: The Grinning Man - art by Nick Stakal from IDW
- Silent Hill: Dead/Alive - mini-series with art by Nick Stakal from IDW
- Silent Hill: Three Bloody Tales - art by Nick Stakal, and Shaun Thomas from IDW
Original PSP Creation for Sony and Konami
- Silent Hill Experience: The Hunger
References
edit- ^ "Malcolm Scott Ciencin - View Obituary & Service Information".
- ^ Buker, Derek M. (2002). The science fiction and fantasy readers' advisory: the librarian's guide to cyborgs, aliens, and sorcerers. ALA Editions. pp. 127–128. ISBN 0-8389-0831-4.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ a b c "Scott Ciencin". Archived from the original on February 24, 2009.
- ^ a b c "About Scott Ciencin". Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ^ Jacob Ogles (July 29, 2014). "Scott Ciencin, author and film festival promoter, dies". SRQ Backlot. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
External links
edit- Official website of Scott Ciencin
- Fantasticfiction.co.uk - Bibliography
- "Scott Ciencin :: Pen & Paper RPG Database". Archived from the original on February 11, 2005.