Mel Odom
Mel Odom
b. 1957-12-16 · From United States- Books
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Mel Odom (born December 16, 1957) is an American writer of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and media tie-in fiction. He has written extensively in shared-world settings, including Shadowrun, Forgotten Realms, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and the Left Behind franchise, and under pseudonyms including Alex Archer (Rogue Angel) and contributions to the James Axler house name (Deathlands, Outlanders).
His original series The Rover won the American Library Association's Alex Award in 2002. Odom teaches professional writing at the University of Oklahoma's Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication and lives in Moore, Oklahoma.
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Mel Odom is widely recognized for his contributions to the shared universe of the Forgotten Realms, particularly through his "Rogue Dragon" series and other novels set in that popular fantasy world.
Mel Odom has also written under the pseudonym Dean Wesley Smith for some of his works, particularly within the Star Trek universe.
For readers interested in his fantasy work, a good starting point would be the "Rogue Dragon" series, beginning with "The Rogue Dragon," as it showcases his style within a well-established fantasy setting.