Steven L. Kent is an American

United States

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 writer

Writer

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, known for both video game journalism

Journalism

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 and military science fiction novels. In 1993, Steven started work as a freelance journalist, writing monthly video game reviews for the Seattle Times. He eventually became a contributor to such video game publications as Electronic Games, Next Generation, and Computer Entertainment News, as well as such mainstream publications as Parade, USA Today

USA Today

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, the Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune

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, MSNBC

MSNBC

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, the Japan Times, and the Los Angeles Times Syndicate

Los Angeles Times Syndicate

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. He also wrote entries on video games for Encarta and the Encyclopedia Americana.

In 2005, Steve announced that he would concentrate on writing novels. In 2006 he published The Clone Republic and Rogue Clone. The following year he published The Clone Alliance.

Kent received a B.A. in 1986 and an M.A. in 1990, both from Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University

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.

Science fiction

• The Clone Republic
  The Clone Republic
  The Clone Republic is the first book in the Clone series of novels, set in 2508 AD. It is followed by Rogue Clone, The Clone Alliance, The Clone Elite, The Clone Betrayal, The Clone Empire, and the forthcoming The Clone Redemption.- Plot :...
  
  (March 2006)
• Rogue Clone (September 2006)
• The Clone Alliance (November 2007)
• The Clone Elite (October 2008)
• The Clone Betrayal (October 2009)
• The Clone Empire (October 2010)
• The Clone Redemption (Now released - October 2011)

Non-fiction

• Star Crusader (with Ed Dille, January 1995) - Prima Games
• Wing Commander III (April 1995) - Prima Games
• The Making of Final Fantasy The Spirits Within (August 2001)
• The First Quarter: A 25-Year History of Video Games (September 2001) - BWD Press
• The Ultimate History of Video Games (October 2001) - Three Rivers Press/Prima Lifestyles
• Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds (November 2001) - Prima Games
• The Making of Doom 3 (October 2004) - McGraw-Hill

External links

• Steven L. Kent's Official website