Kevin J. Ryan
Kevin Ryan is an American writer and editor. In , he was hired by Pocket Books as an assistant editor, including on their Star Trek novel line. He continued to serve as Pocket editorial through the 1990s, taking over as principal editor of the Star Trek line after the departure of Dave Stern from the role in . He left Pocket editorial in , with John Ordover taking on the role of guiding the Trek novel line.

His editorial credits include the first edition of the ; Ryan also assigned Terry J. Erdmann to begin writing what became the  in . 

On several occasions, he collaborated with author Michael Jan Friedman, including on the pitch and story for the pair's sole Star Trek television credit, the  second season episode . Ryan also contributed to a number of issues of DC Comics' Star Trek line. 

As a Star Trek author, Ryan wrote two connected Pocket TOS trilogies: Errand of Vengeance and Errand of Fury.

He has also written for comic books and the novelization of the movie Van Helsing. He lives in New York with his wife and children.

Writing credits 
 TV episode
  (story, with Michael Jan Friedman)
 Books
 TOS: Errand of Vengeance:
 The Edge of the Sword
 Killing Blow
 
 TOS: Errand of Fury
 Seeds of Rage
 Demands of Honor
 Sacrifices of War
 TNG:  (with Michael Jan Friedman)
 Comics
 DC TNG volume 2:
 "TNG Special 3" ("Pandora's Prodigy" story)
 #29: "Honor Bound!"
 #45: "Childish Things" (with Michael Jan Friedman)
 #46: "The Maze" (with Michael Jan Friedman)
 DC TOS volume 2:
 "TOS Special 2" ("Raise the Defiant" story)
 #62: "The Alone"
 #63: "The Alone Part Two"
 #64: ""
 #76: "Prisoners"
 #77: ""
 #78: "The Chosen Part 1: The Hunted"
 #79: "The Chosen Part 2: Blood Enemies"
 #80: "The Chosen Part 3: Collision Course!"

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