Born September 1, 1951, in Chicago, IL; son of Herbert William (an attorney) and Marilou (an attorney) Zahn; married Anna L. Romo (a computer programmer), August 4, 1979; children: Corwin. Education: Michigan State University, B.S. (physics), 1973; University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign, M.S. (physics), 1975, further graduate study, 1975-80. Avocational Interests: Listening to classical music (particularly nineteenth-century romantic era), crossword puzzles, and martial arts. Memberships: Science Fiction Writers of America. Addresses: Home: OR.

SCIENCE FICTION

• The Blackcollar, DAW Books (New York, NY), 1983.
• A Coming of Age, Bluejay (New York, NY), 1984.
• Cobra (also see below), Baen (New York, NY), 1985.
• Spinneret (first published serially in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, July-October, 1985), Bluejay (New York, NY), 1985.
• Blackcollar: The Backlash Mission, DAW Books (New York, NY), 1986.
• Cascade Point and Other Stories, (stories), Bluejay (New York, NY), 1986, title novella published singly (bound with Hardfought by Greg Bear), Tor Books (New York, NY), 1988.
• Cobra Strike (also see below), Baen (New York, NY), 1986.
• Triplet, Baen (New York, NY), 1987.
• Cobra Bargain (also see below), Baen (New York, NY), 1988.
• Deadman Switch, Baen (New York, NY), 1988.
• Time Bomb and Zahndry Others (stories), Baen (New York, NY), 1988.
• Warhorse, Baen (New York, NY), 1990.
• Heir to the Empire (first book in "Star Wars Thrawn" trilogy), Bantam (New York, NY), 1991.
• Distant Friends and Others (stories), Baen (New York, NY), 1992.
• Cobras Two, Baen (New York, NY), 1992.
• Dark Force Rising (second book in "Star Wars Thrawn" trilogy), Bantam (New York, NY), 1992.
• The Last Command (third book in "Star Wars Thrawn" trilogy), Bantam (New York, NY), 1993.
• Conquerors' Pride, Bantam (New York, NY), 1994.
• Conquerors' Heritage, Bantam (New York, NY), 1995.
• Conquerors' Legacy, Bantam (New York, NY), 1996.
• Specter of the Past (first book in "Star Wars: The Hand of Thrawn" series), Bantam (New York, NY), 1997.
• Vision of the Future (second book in "Star Wars: The Hand of Thrawn" series), Bantam (New York, NY), 1998.
• The Icarus Hunt, Bantam Books (New York, NY), 1999.
• (With Michael A. Stackpole) Star Wars: Mara Jade; By the Emperor's Hand ("Star Wars" series graphic novel), illustrated by Carlos Ezquerra, Dark Horse Comics (Milwaukie, OR), 1999.
• Angelmass, Tor (New York, NY), 2001.
• Manta's Gift, Tor (New York, NY), 2002.
• Star Song and Other Stories, Five Star (Waterville, ME), 2002.
• Dragon and Thief: A Dragonback Adventure, Tor (New York, NY), 2003.
• Dragon and Soldier: The Second Dragonback Adventure, Starscape (New York, NY), 2004.
• The Green and the Gray, Tor (New York, NY), 2004.
• Star Wars: Survivor's Quest, Ballantine/Del Rey (New York, NY), 2004.
• The Cobra Trilogy (contains Cobra, Cobra Strike, and Cobra Bargain), Baen Books (Riverdale, NY), 2004.
• Fool's Bargain (e-book), Ballantine (New York, NY), 2004.
• Dragon and Slave: The Third Dragonback Adventure, Starscape (New York, NY), 2005.
• Night Train to Rigel, Tor (New York, NY), 2005.
• Star Wars: Outbound Flight, Ballantine/Del Rey (New York, NY), 2006.
• Blackcollar: The Judas Solution, Baen (New York, NY), 2006.
• Dragon and Herdsman: The Fourth Dragonback Adventure, Starscape (New York, NY), 2006.
• Star Wars: Allegiance, Ballantine/Del Rey (New York, NY), 2007.
• Dragon and Judge, Tom Doherty Associates (New York, NY), 2007.
• The Third Lynx, TOR (New York, NY), 2007.

Work included in anthologies, including The 1983 Annual World's Best SF, edited by Donald A. Wollheim, DAW, 1983, and Alien Stars, edited by Elizabeth Mitchell, Baen (New York, NY), 1985. Author of introduction, The Star Wars Encyclopedia by Stephen J. Sansweet, Ballantine (New York, NY), 1998. Contributor of numerous stories and novelettes to magazines, including Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, Ares, Fantasy and Science Fiction, Fantasy Gamer, Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Rigel, and Space Gamer.