Featured Instructors

Every year the lineup of Superstars speakers changes. Get to know the featured instructors.

Kevin J. Anderson

Kevin J. Anderson has published more than 175 books, 58 of which have been national or international bestsellers.

He has written numerous novels in the Star Wars, X-Files, and Dune universes, as well as unique steampunk fantasy novels Clockwork Angels and Clockwork Lives, written with legendary rock drummer Neil Peart. His original works include the Saga of Seven Suns series, the Wake the Dragon and Terra Incognita fantasy trilogies, the Saga of Shadows trilogy, and his humorous horror series featuring Dan Shamble, Zombie PI.

He has edited numerous anthologies, written comics and games, and the lyrics to two rock CDs.

Rebecca Moesta

Rebecca Moesta (pronounced MESS-tuh) is the bestselling author of many science fiction and fantasy books, both solo and in collaboration with her husband, Kevin J. Anderson.

Her solo work includes novels in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Junior Jedi Knights series, short stories, nonfiction articles, and ghost writing, as well as editing anthologies.

With Kevin, she wrote the Crystal Doors trilogy, fourteen Young Jedi Knights novels, six novelizations of movies and games, lyrics for two Roswell Six rock CDs (ProgRock Records), a Star Trek graphic novel (DC/WildStorm), two Star Wars pop-up books, the original graphic novel Grumpy Old Monsters (IDW), and Million Dollar Professionalism for Writers (WordFire Press).

With June Scobee Rodgers, PhD (Founding Chairman of the Challenger Centers for Space Science Education), Rebecca and Kevin developed and wrote the Star Challengers series of novels in order to teach STEM principles and promote interest in science and technology among middle grade students.