Douglas E. Richards (born May 7, 1962) is an American writer, primarily of science fiction and both nonfiction and fiction for children.
Biography Richards grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. He graduated from Finneytown High School, in Ohio, in 1980. He obtained a B.S. in microbiology from Ohio State University before getting a master's degree in molecular biology from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from the University of Chicago.https://www.douglaserichards.com/author.html . Accessed 28 April 2025 He was also a former Director of Biotechnology Licensing at Bristol Myers Squibb and a former biotechnology executive. He currently lives in San Diego, California, with his wife and two children.
George Noory wrote, "Douglas E. Richards has been widely praised for his ability to weave action, suspense, and science into riveting novels that brilliantly straddle the thriller and science fiction genres."
Publications
Wired Series Wired (2011) Paragon Press. Techno-thriller (#13 on The New York Times Best Seller list for fiction on November 6, 2011.The New York Times Also, 5 weeks on the USA Today Best Seller list.USA Today) Amped (2012) Paragon Press.
Nick Hall Series Mind's Eye (2014) Paragon Press. BrainWeb (2015) Paragon Press. Mind War (2016) Paragon Press.
Split Second Series Split Second (2015) Paragon Press. (#17 Amazon Best Seller as of August, 2017.) Time Frame (2018) Paragon Press.
Alien Artifact Series The Enigma Cube (2020) Paragon Press. A Pivot In Time (2020) Paragon Press.
The Rift Trilogy Collaboration with Joshua T. Calvert The Rift (2025) Independently published. The Rift 2 (2025) Independently published. The Rift 3 (2025) Independently published.
Other books The Cure (2013) Tor/Forge. ASIN: B00CQY7SBW; Quantum Lens (2014) Paragon Press. Game Changer (2016) Paragon Press. Infinity Born (2017) Paragon Press. Seeker (2018) Paragon Press. Veracity (2019) Paragon Press. Oracle (2019) Paragon Press. Unidentified (2021) Paragon Press. The Breakthrough Effect (2023) Independently published.
Young adult fiction The Devil's Sword (2010) Paragon Press. Out of This World (2012) Paragon Press. The Prometheus Project Trapped (2004) Paragon Press. E-book ASIN: B007ET4K7Y; Other: Captured (2012) Paragon Press. Stranded (2012) Paragon Press.
Private Imprint Paragon Press is Douglas E. Richard's private imprint. Many items from Paragon Press are also available in paper editions from CreateSpace, and audible editions from Audible.com.
References
External links Official website