David Gerrold started his career as a college student, in 1966, by submitting an unsolicited story outline to Star Trek, then in the infancy of it’s original series. Invited to submit several premises, one was chosen, and so arguably the most popular episode of all time, The Trouble with Tribbles, was born.
As well as being responsible for many of the ideas incorporated into Star Trek: The Next Generation and authoring The World of Star Trek, a best-selling book about the birth of the phenomenon, David continued writing for many science fiction television series, including Land of the Lost, Babylon 5, Sliders, Logan’s Run, Tales From The Darkside and The Twilight Zone - over a dozen shows in total!
David has also published over 40 books, some of the best known being The Man Who Folded Himself and When H.A.R.L.I.E. Was One, which was nominated for best novel for both the Hugo and Nebula awards. In 1995, he won the Hugo and Nebula for The Martian Child, an autobiographical tale of his son’s adoption.
David is the author of the Star Wolf series of novels, as well as the War Against the Chtorr series. With four parts released so far, he is currently writing the fifth. His most recent novel is Blood and Fire, published in 2004. Currently, David lives in Northridge, California with his son, Sean, four neurotic dogs, and two snotty cats.
