Jacqueline Lichtenberg

Who is Jacqueline Lichtenberg?

Jacqueline Lichtenberg is an American science fiction author.

Many of her early novels are set in the Sime - Gen Universe, which she first described in a short story in 1969. In the early 70's, dedicated fans of this series created a fanzine, called "A Companion in Zeor," first published in 1978 by Karen MacLeod. Writing the series satisfied her preference for "'Intimacy' – the kind of relationship between the character and other characters, between the character and the universe, or between the character and him/herself, that brings trust into life" over "Action," a genre she "seriously dislike[s]." Her other writings have dealt with fantasy and occult subjects, including articles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She has written a monthly column reviewing and called Science Fiction for The Monthly Aspectarian. She has published two novels, Hero and Border Dispute, under the pen name 'Daniel R. Kerns'.

Many of her works have been written in collaboration with Jean Lorrah, with whom she has a business partnership. She is a Star Trek fan and has been actively involved in the Trekkie fan movement. In particular, she wrote the first Kraith Star Trek fan fiction.