Smith, Dean Wesley

Entry updated 12 September 2022. Tagged: Author, Editor.

(1950- ) US editor and author who remains best known for founding Pulphouse Publishing in 1988, whose various enterprises he dominated, in partnership with his wife Kristine Kathryn Rusch, until the press was closed in 1996. With her he also edited Science Fiction Writers of America Handbook: The Professional Writer's Guide to Writing Professionally (anth 1990), a Locus Award-winning vade mecum full of necessary data, though not supremely well organized. After a vignette in The Clarion Awards (anth 1984) edited by Damon Knight, his first sf story was "Adrift in the Erotic Zone" for Gem in 1985. He won an award from the Writers of the Future Contest for "One Last Dance", which appeared in L Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future (anth 1985) edited by Algis Budrys. His first novel, Laying the Music to Rest (1989), begins slowly, with an attempt to exorcize a ghost from a deep lake, but soon entangles itself in the routines of a Time-Travel conflict between warring factions; en passant the protagonist visits the Titanic, where it seems he may be stuck forever. With Rusch, he wrote the Tenth Planet sequence beginning with The Tenth Planet (1999), set in the Near Future when the eponymous tenth planet, which nears Earth every two thousand years causing great turmoil, threatens a millennial Disaster. The Seeders Universe sequence beginning with Dust and Kisses (2014) conflates Post-Holocaust extravagances and romance, as a returnee to Portland, Oregon, three years after an unexplained worldwide Disaster, meets an attractive man; the storyline soon exfoliates, however, into Space Opera territory.

Most of Smith's later work is made up of Ties, often with Rusch, including a range of novels tied to the Star Trek universe, beginning with The Big Game (1993) writing with Kristine Kathryn Rusch as Sandy Schofield [for further ties see Checklist]. There is energy and feeling in Smith's work, even in tales written for various proprietors, but also a sense of scurry. [JC]

Dean Wesley Smith

born 10 November 1950

works

series

Star Trek

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

The Big Game (New York: Pocket Books, 1993) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch, writing together as Sandy Schofield [tie to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: pb/]
The Long Night (New York: Pocket Books, 1996) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch [tie to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: pb/]

Star Trek: Voyager

The Escape (New York: Pocket Books, 1995) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch [tie to Star Trek: Voyager: Star Trek: Voyager: pb/Dru Blair]
Echoes (New York: Pocket Books, 1996) with Nina Kiriki Hoffman and Kristine Kathryn Rusch [tie to Star Trek: Voyager: Star Trek: Voyager: pb/]

Star Trek (original series and subseries)

The Rings of Tautee (New York: Pocket Books, 1996) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch [tie to Star Trek: Star Trek: pb/]
Treaty's Law (New York: Pocket Books, 1997) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch [tie to Star Trek: Star Trek: pb/]
Thin Air (New York: Pocket Books, 2000) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch [tie to Star Trek: Star Trek: pb/]
Shadow (New York: Pocket Books, 2001) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch [tie to Star Trek: Star Trek: pb/]

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Klingon (New York: Pocket Books, 1996) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch [tie to Star Trek: The Next Generation: Star Trek: The Next Generation: pb/]
The Soldiers of Fear (New York: Pocket Books, 1996) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch [tie to Star Trek: The Next Generation: Star Trek: The Next Generation: pb/]
Double Helix: Vectors (New York: Pocket Books, 1999) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch [tie to Star Trek: The Next Generation: Star Trek: The Next Generation: pb/]
A Hard Rain (New York: Pocket Books, 2002) [tie to Star Trek: The Next Generation: Star Trek: The Next Generation: pb/]

Star Trek: The Captain's Table

The Mist (New York: Pocket Books, 1998) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch [tie to Star Trek and later series: Star Trek: The Captain's Table: pb/]

Star Trek: Enterprise

By the Book (New York: Pocket Books, 2002) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch [tie to Star Trek: Enterprise: Star Trek: Enterprise: pb/]

Marvel Universe: Spider-Man

Spider-Man: Carnage in New York (New York: Boulevard Books, 1995) with David Micheldene [tie to the Marvel Comics universe: Spider-Man: pb/Julie Bell]
Spider-Man: Goblin's Revenge (New York: Boulevard Books, 1996) [tie to the Marvel Comics universe: Spider-Man: pb/Julie Bell]
Spider-Man: Emerald Mystery (New York: Berkley Boulevard, 2000) [tie to the Marvel Comics universe: Spider-Man: pb/Vince Evans]

Marvel Universe: Iron Man

Iron Man: Steel Terror (New York: Pocket Books, 1996) [tie to the Marvel Comics universe: Iron Man: pb/Mick Zeck and Phil Zimelman]

Marvel Universe: X-Men

The Jewels of Cyttorak (New York: Boulevard Books, 1997) [tie to the Marvel Comics universe: X-Men: pb/Vince Evans]
X-Men (New York: Ballantine Books/Del Rey, 2000) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch [tie to the Marvel Comics universe: novelizing the film X-Men: X-Men: pb/]

Men in Black

Men in Black: The Green Saliva Blues (New York: Bantam Spectra, 1999) [tie to the Men in Black universe: pb/]
Men in Black: The Grazer Conspiracy (New York: Bantam Spectra, 2000) [tie to the Men in Black universe: pb/]

Tenth Planet

The Tenth Planet (New York: Ballantine Books/Del Rey, 1999) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch [Tenth Planet: pb/Min Choi]
Oblivion (New York: Ballantine Books/Del Rey, 2000) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch [Tenth Planet: pb/]
Final Assault (New York: Ballantine Books/Del Rey, 2001) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch [Tenth Planet: pb/David Mattingly]

Roswell

No Good Deed (New York: Pocket Books, 2001) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch [tie to the Roswell universe: Roswell: pb/John Vairo Jr]
Little Green Men (New York: Simon Pulse, 2002) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch [tie to the Roswell universe: Roswell: pb/]

Earth Protection League

Hand and Space (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2012) [story: chap: Earth Protection League: pb/]
The Gift of a Dream (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2013) [novella: chap: first appeared in Past Imperfect (anth 2001) edited by Martin H Greenberg and Larry Segriff: Earth Protection League: pb/]
A Time to Dream (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2013) [novelette: chap: first appeared in Guardsmen of Tomorrow (anth 2000) edited by Martin H Greenberg and Larry Segriff: Earth Protection League: pb/]

Jukebox

Jukebox Gifts (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2012) [novelette: chap: first appeared January 1994 F&SF: Jukebox: pb/]
Black Betsy: A Jukebox Story (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2012) [novelette: chap: first appeared in Alternate Outlaws (anth 1994) edited by Mike Resnick: Jukebox: pb/]
Out Slaying Song Tonight: A Jukebox Story (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2012) [novelette: chap: Jukebox: pb/]
The Ghost in the Garden Lounge: A Jukebox Story (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2012) [novelette: chap: first appeared in Time After Time (anth 2005) edited by Denise Little: Jukebox: pb/]
In the Shade of the Slowboat Man (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2013) [novelette: chap: first appeared January 1996 F&SF: Jukebox: pb/]
The Wages of the Moment (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2013) [novelette: chap: Jukebox: pb/]

Poker Boy

The Old Girlfriend of Doom: A Poker Boy Story (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2012) [story: chap: first appeared in Christmas Guests (anth 2002) edited by Nina Kiriki Hoffman and Dean Wesley Smith: Poker Boy: pb/]
The Empty Mummy Murders: A Poker Boy Story (Scotts Valley, California: CreateSpace, 2012) [novella: chap: Poker Boy: pb/]
Sighed the Snake: A Poker Boy Story (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2012) [novelette: chap: Poker Boy: pb/]
Dried Up: A Poker Boy Story (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2012) [novelette: chap: Poker Boy: pb/]
Pink Shoes and Hot Chocolate: A Poker Boy Story (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2012) [novelette: chap: Poker Boy: pb/]
Shootout in the Okey-Doke Casino (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2012) [novelette: chap: Poker Boy: pb/]
The War of Poker (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2013) [story: chap: Poker Boy: pb/]
Gambling Hell: A Poker Boy Story (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2013) [story: chap: first appeared in All Hell Breaking Loose (anth 2005) edited by Martin H Greenberg: Poker Boy: pb/]
Not Saleable for Sale (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2013) [novelette: chap: Poker Boy: pb/]
Dead Even (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2013) [story: chap: Poker Boy: pb/]
Nonexistent No More (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2013) [novelette: chap: Poker Boy: pb/]
The Slots of Saturn (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2013) [Poker Boy: pb/]

Seeders Universe

Dust and Kisses (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2014) [Seeders Universe: pb/]
Against Time (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2014) [Seeders Universe: pb/]
Sector Justice (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2014) [Seeders Universe: pb/]
Morning Song (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2014) [Seeders Universe: pb/]
The High Edge (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2014) [Seeders Universe: pb/]

Thunder Mountain

Thunder Mountain (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2014) [Thunder Mountain: pb/]
Monumental Summit (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2014) [Thunder Mountain: pb/]
Avalanche Creek (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2014) [Thunder Mountain: pb/]
The Edwards Mansion (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2015) [Thunder Mountain: pb/]
Lake Roosevelt (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2015) [Thunder Mountain: pb/]
Warm Springs (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2015) [Thunder Mountain: pb/]
Melody Ridge (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2015) [Thunder Mountain: pb/]

Captain Brian Saber / Earth Protection League

Life of a Dream (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2014) [Captain Brian Saber / Earth Protection League: pb/]

Cold Poker Gang

Kill Game (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2014) [Cold Poker Gang: pb/]
Cold Call (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2015) [Cold Poker Gang: pb/]
Calling Dead (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2015) [Cold Poker Gang: pb/]

Ghost of a Chance

Heaven Painted as a Poker Chip (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2014) [Ghost of a Chance: pb/]
Heaven Painted as a Christmas Gift (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2014) [Ghost of a Chance: pb/]
Heaven Painted as a Free Meal (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2015) [Ghost of a Chance: pb/]

individual titles

Laying the Music to Rest (New York: Popular Library/Questar, 1989) [pb/Barclay Shaw]
Aliens: Rogue (New York: Bantam Spectra, 1995) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch, writing together as Sandy Schofield [tie to the Alien universe: pb/John Bolton]
The Abductors: Conspiracy (New York: Tor, 1996) with Jonathan Frakes [hb/Gary Ruddell]
Shadow Warrior: For Dead Eyes Only (New York: Pocket Books, 1997) [tie to the CD-ROM Game: Shadow Warrior: pb/]
Unreal: Prophet's Power (New York: Pocket Books, 1998) [tie to the computer game Unreal: Unreal: pb/]
Loch Ness Leap (New York: Boulevard, 1997) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch, writing together as Sandy Schofield [tie to the series: Quantum Leap: pb/Stephen Gardner]
Predator: Big Game (New York: Bantam Spectra, 1999) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch, writing together as Sandy Schofield [tie to the Predator film universe: Predator: pb/John Bolton]
Star Trek Voyager Presents: Captain Proton, Defender of the Earth (New York; Pocket Books, 1999) as by D W "Prof" Smith [coll: issued in the form of a magazine with all stories and other material by Smith under various pseudonyms: pb/David McMacken & Jim Lebbad]
The 10th Kingdom (New York: Kensington Publishing Group/Hallmark, 2000) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch, writing together as Sandy Schofield [tie to the Television miniseries: The 10th Kingdom (2000): pb/Hallmark Entertainment]
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (New York: Pocket Books, 2001) [tie to the game: Final Fantasy: pb/]
Brute Force: Betrayals (New York: Ballantine Books/Del Rey, 2002) [tie to the Computer Wargame: Brute Force: pb/Mark Goldsworthy]
Vor – The Maelstrom: Island of Power (New York: Warner Books/Aspect, 2003) [tie to the game: Vor: pb/Donato Giancola as Donato]
Smallville: Whodunnit (New York: Warner Books/Aspect, 2000) [tie to the game: Superman: Smallville: pb/]
The Core (New York: Pocket Books, 2003) [tie to the film: The Core: pb/]
City Knights: All Eve's Hallows (New York: Phobos Impact, 2005) [tie to the series; City Knights: pb/]

collections and stories

series

Colliding Worlds

Colliding Worlds Vol 1: A Science Fiction Short Story Series (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2021) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch [coll: ten stories by each author: hb/Angela_Harburn/Depositphotos]
Colliding Worlds Vol 2: A Science Fiction Short Story Series (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2021) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch [coll: ten stories by each author: hb/Angela_Harburn/Depositphotos]
Colliding Worlds Vol 3: A Science Fiction Short Story Series (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2021) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch [coll: ten stories by each author: hb/Angela_Harburn/Depositphotos]
Colliding Worlds Vol 4: A Science Fiction Short Story Series (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2021) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch [coll: ten stories by each author: hb/Angela_Harburn/Depositphotos]
Colliding Worlds Vol 5: A Science Fiction Short Story Series (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2021) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch [coll: ten stories by each author: hb/Angela_Harburn/Depositphotos]
Colliding Worlds Vol 6: A Science Fiction Short Story Series (no place given: WMG Publishing, 2021) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch [coll: ten stories by each author: hb/Angela_Harburn/Depositphotos]

individual collections and stories

The Omega Egg (Part 12 of 17): Picking a God's Nose (no place given: Fictionwise, 2006) [ebook: chapter of multi-author Round-Robin novel: na/]

works as editor

series

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (New York: Pocket Books, 1998) with Paula M Block and John J Ordover [anth: tie to Star Trek: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: pb/Sonia R Hillios]
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds II (New York: Pocket Books, 1999) with Paula M Block and John J Ordover [anth: tie to Star Trek: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: pb/Sonia R Hillios]
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds III (New York: Pocket Books, 2000) with Paula M Block and John J Ordover [anth: tie to Star Trek: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: pb/Sonia R Hillios]
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds IV (New York: Pocket Books, 2001) with Paula M Block and John J Ordover [anth: tie to Star Trek: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: pb/Sonia R Hillios]
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds V (New York: Pocket Books, 2002) with Paula M Block and John J Ordover [anth: tie to Star Trek: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: pb/Sonia R Hillios]
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds VI (New York: Pocket Books, 2003) with Paula M Block and John J Ordover [anth: tie to Star Trek: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: pb/Sonia R Hillios]
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds VII (New York: Pocket Books, 2004) with Paula M Block and John J Ordover [anth: tie to Star Trek: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: pb/Sonia R Hillios]
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 8 (New York: Pocket Books, 2005) with Paula M Block and Elisa J Kassin [anth: tie to Star Trek: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: pb/Doug Drexler]
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 9 (New York: Pocket Books, 2006) with Paula M Block and Elisa J Kassin [anth: tie to Star Trek: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: pb/Doug Drexler]
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 10 (New York: Pocket Books, 2007) with Paula M Block [anth: tie to Star Trek: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: pb/Doug Drexler]

individual titles as editor

The Moscow Moffia Presents Rat Tales (Eugene, Oregon: Hypatia Press, 1987) with Jon Gustafson, editing together as Smith Gustafson [anth: pb/John C Pilon]

nonfiction

Science Fiction Writers of America Handbook: The Professional Writer's Guide to Writing Professionally (Eugene, Oregon: Pulphouse Publishing, 1990) with Kristine Kathryn Rusch [nonfiction: anth: hb/nonpictorial]

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