Rebecca Moesta
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Rebecca Moesta Anderson (born November 17, 1956 in Heidelberg
, West Germany
) is the author of several science fiction
books. Although born in Germany, Rebecca was born to American
parents and raised in Pasadena
, California
, where she lived until her early twenties. Rebecca graduated with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts
from Cal State L.A.
. and shortly after graduation married a former classmate from Caltech
, becoming Rebecca Moesta Cowan.
In 1981, the couple moved to New Haven, Connecticut
, where they lived for one year until they moved to Darmstadt
, Germany
, until 1987. In Germany Rebecca took graduate courses with Boston University
and earned a Master of Science degree in Business Administration. During their stay in Germany she gave birth to her son, Jonathan, before moving back to the United States
and settling in Livermore, California
.
In 1989, Rebecca took a position at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
as a proof reader
and copy editor
. There she formed a science fiction club in which she met her future husband Kevin J. Anderson
. She divorced her first husband in 1990 and married Anderson in 1991.
The couple started working together writing science fiction novels and to date has written two Titan A.E.
young adult novels
, two high-tech pop-up book
s, and fourteen Star Wars
novels, the Young Jedi Knights
series. The couple owns and runs the company Wordfire, and Rebecca is currently working on several new projects, including copy editing her husband's works.
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
, West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
) is the author of several science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
books. Although born in Germany, Rebecca was born to American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
parents and raised in Pasadena
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where she lived until her early twenties. Rebecca graduated with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts
Bachelor of Liberal Arts
The Bachelor of Liberal Arts is the title of an undergraduate academic degree. Generally, it is awarded to students who major in liberal arts, pursue interdisciplinary studies, or design their own concentrations....
from Cal State L.A.
California State University, Los Angeles
California State University, Los Angeles is a public comprehensive university, part of the California State University system...
. and shortly after graduation married a former classmate from Caltech
California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...
, becoming Rebecca Moesta Cowan.
In 1981, the couple moved to New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
, where they lived for one year until they moved to Darmstadt
Darmstadt
Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine Main Area.The sandy soils in the Darmstadt area, ill-suited for agriculture in times before industrial fertilisation, prevented any larger settlement from developing, until the city became the seat...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, until 1987. In Germany Rebecca took graduate courses with Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
and earned a Master of Science degree in Business Administration. During their stay in Germany she gave birth to her son, Jonathan, before moving back to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and settling in Livermore, California
Livermore, California
Livermore is a city in Alameda County. The population as of 2010 was 80,968. Livermore is located on the eastern edge of California's San Francisco Bay Area....
.
In 1989, Rebecca took a position at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory , just outside Livermore, California, is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center founded by the University of California in 1952...
as a proof reader
Proofreading
Proofreading is the reading of a galley proof or computer monitor to detect and correct production-errors of text or art. Proofreaders are expected to be consistently accurate by default because they occupy the last stage of typographic production before publication.-Traditional method:A proof is...
and copy editor
Copy editing
Copy editing is the work that an editor does to improve the formatting, style, and accuracy of text. Unlike general editing, copy editing might not involve changing the substance of the text. Copy refers to written or typewritten text for typesetting, printing, or publication...
. There she formed a science fiction club in which she met her future husband Kevin J. Anderson
Kevin J. Anderson
Kevin J. Anderson is an American science fiction author with over forty bestsellers. He has written spin-off novels for Star Wars, StarCraft, Titan A.E., and The X-Files, and with Brian Herbert is the co-author of the Dune prequels...
. She divorced her first husband in 1990 and married Anderson in 1991.
The couple started working together writing science fiction novels and to date has written two Titan A.E.
Titan A.E.
Titan A.E. is an American animated post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman released in 2000. The title refers to the spacecraft that is central to the plot, with A.E. meaning "After Earth."...
young adult novels
Young adult literature
Young-adult fiction or young adult literature , also juvenile fiction, is fiction written for, published for, or marketed to adolescents and young adults, roughly ages 14 to 21. The Young Adult Library Services of the American Library Association defines a young adult as "someone between the...
, two high-tech pop-up book
Pop-up book
The term pop-up book is often applied to any three-dimensional or movable book, although properly the umbrella term movable book covers pop-ups, transformations, tunnel books, volvelles, flaps, pull-tabs, pop-outs, pull-downs, and more, each of which performs in a different manner...
s, and fourteen Star Wars
Star Wars Expanded Universe
The Star Wars Expanded Universe encompasses all of the officially licensed, fictional background of the Star Wars universe, outside of the six feature films produced by George Lucas. The expanded universe includes books, comic books, video games, spin-off films like Star Wars: The Clone Wars,...
novels, the Young Jedi Knights
Young Jedi Knights
Young Jedi Knights is a Star Wars series by science fiction writer Kevin J. Anderson and his wife Rebecca Moesta. The series covers the Jedi training of Jacen and Jaina Solo, the twin children of Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo...
series. The couple owns and runs the company Wordfire, and Rebecca is currently working on several new projects, including copy editing her husband's works.
Crystal Doors Series
- Book 1: The Island Realm (2006)
- Book 2: The Ocean Realm (June 2007)
- Book 3: Sky Realm (2008)
Star Wars
- Heirs of the Force (June 1995) (ISBN 0-425-16949-9)
- Shadow Academy (September 1995) (ISBN 0-425-17153-1)
- The Lost Ones (December 1995) (ISBN 0-425-16999-5)
- Lightsabers (February 1996) (ISBN 0-425-16951-0)
- Darkest Knight (May 1996) (ISBN 0-425-16950-2)
- Jedi Under Siege (August 1996) (ISBN 0-425-16633-3)
- Shards of Alderaan (December 1996) (ISBN 0-425-16952-9)
- Diversity Alliance (March 1997) (ISBN 0-425-16905-7)
- Anakin's QuestJunior Jedi Knights: Anakin's QuestAnakin's Quest is the fourth volume in the Junior Jedi Knights series. It was written by Rebecca Moesta in 1997.-Summary:After having a dark-side focused nightmare, Anakin begins to question his future. His uncle, Luke, tells him of his own experiences in the dark side cave on Dagobah...
(April 1997) (ISBN 0-425-16824-7) - Delusions of Grandeur (June 1997) (ISBN 0-425-17061-6)
- Vader's FortressJunior Jedi Knights: Vader's FortressVader's Fortress is the fifth volume in the Junior Jedi Knights series. It was written by Rebecca Moesta in 1997.-Summary:Anakin Solo, Tionne and the Jedi Master Ikrit travel to one of Darth Vader's safehouses on the planet Vjun...
(July 1997) (ISBN 0-425-16956-1) - Jedi Bounty (September 1997) (ISBN 0-425-17313-5)
- Kenobi's BladeJunior Jedi Knights: Kenobi's BladeKenobi's Blade is the sixth volume in the Junior Jedi Knights series. It was written by Rebecca Moesta in 1996.-Summary:Uldir, a classmate of Anakin Solo's at the Jedi Academy on Yavin 4, wished to become a great Jedi, but his skills in the Force are weak, such that he can't even lift a feather...
(October 1997) (ISBN 0-425-17315-1) - The Emperor's Plague (December 1997) (ISBN 0-425-17314-3)
- Return to Ord Mantell (May 1998) (ISBN 0-425-16362-8)
- Trouble on Cloud City (August 1998) (ISBN 0-425-16416-0)
- Crisis at Crystal Reef (December 1998) (ISBN 0-425-16519-1)