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Joan Marie Verba earned a bachelor of physics degree from the University of Minnesota Institute of Technology and attended the graduate school of astronomy at Indiana University, where she was an associate instructor of astronomy for one year. Her first occupation, as a computer programmer, lasted ten years. After being laid off twice from computer programming jobs, she retrained as an editor. An experienced writer, she is the author of the books Voyager: Exploring the Outer Planets and Boldly Writing, as well as numerous short stories and articles. She is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She has served on the board of directors of both the Minnesota Science Fiction Society and the Mythopoeic Society She has run FTL Publications, which publishes genre titles, for over 10 years.
Upcoming appearances:
- TV Bookshelf, date to be determined
Publications:
 Books:
- Coming November 2008 Action Alert!,
a Thunderbirds novel
- Just published! Countdown to Action!,
a Thunderbirds novel
- Autumn World,
a science fiction novel, written by Joan Marie Verba, Tess Meara, Deborah K. Jones, Margaret Howes, and Ruth Berman
- Boldly
Writing: A Trekker Fan and Zine History, 1967- 1987, Second Edition
- North Dakota, Lerner Books, 1992
- Voyager: Exploring the Outer Planets, Lerner Books, 1991.
Short
Stories:
- "Safe Passage," Snows of Darkover, 1994, Available from Fictionwise
- "The Madwoman of the Kilghard Hills," Towers of
Darkover, 1993, Available from Fictionwise
- "The Sum of the Parts," Science Fiction Review, Summer 1991
- "An Invitation to Chaos," Leroni of Darkover, 1991, Available from Fictionwise
- "The Honor of the Guild," Renunciates of Darkover, 1991, Available from Fictionwise
- "Mind-eater," Domains of Darkover, 1990, Available from Fictionwise
- "Death's Scepter," Four Moons of Darkover, 1988, Available from Fictionwise
- "This One Time," Free Amazons of Darkover, 1985, Available from Fictionwise
Articles:
"Working Together in a Novel Way," The Writing Group Book, September 2003
"Post-It Software Notes," ComputerUser magazine, July 1996
"Coda Music Technology," ComputerUser magazine, December
1995
"Computer Manuscript Formatting,"
SCBWI Bulletin, April/May 1995
"The Three Great Myths of Writing,"
SCBWI Bulletin, December 1994/January 1995
"She Dunit," Mpls./St. Paul Magazine, October 1984, p. 147
Professional Memberships:
Other interests:
- Member of The Mythopoeic Society, which
studies the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other fantasy
authors.
- Member of the Doctor's Exchange
(Far Beyond the Stars), the official Siddig El Fadil/Alexander Siddig fan
club.
- Produced a public access TV interview show for genre authors, TV Bookshelf
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