William H. Keith, Jr.

William H. Keith, Jr. (born August 8, 1950) is an American author. His six-book Warstrider series is currently out-of-print. He was also an early author for Battletech, writing a five-book saga of the Gray Death Legion. He additionally co-authored the SF/military Fifth Foreign Legion Trilogy with late brother, Andrew Keith.

Keith also writes under various pseudonyms and "house names", including Ian Douglas and H. Jay Riker, and is a shadow author of several books "by" celebrities. He has been writing extensively in Keith Laumer's "Bolo" series, contributing several short stories to the Bolo anthologies, as well as full length books including, "Bolo Strike" and "Bolo Rising". As Ian Douglas, he writes a SF/military series The Heritage Trilogy and its sequel, "The Legacy Trilogy", and its sequel, "Inheritance Trilogy" with the premise being the U.S. Marine Corps being sent to battle alien species. As H. Jay Riker he writes a fictional series about the United States Navy SEALS progression from World War II through the Vietnam War, Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom. He also writes a fictional series about submarine service.

Other novels include "Diplomatic Act" with Peter Jurasik. He is also continuing Keith Laumer's Retief series with "Retief's Peace", due out in September 2005.

Keith's first non-fiction book, "The Science of the Craft," was published in 2005. It is about the link between witchcraft and science.

Keith, a Wiccan and a Reiki master, is also a member of Western Pennsylvania Mensa.

Bibliography

* Fifth Foreign Legion series: (with Andrew Keith)
** "March or Die" (1991) ISBN 0-451-45133-3
** "Honor and Fidelity" (1992) ISBN 0-451-45203-8
*Cybernarc series: (writing as Robert Cain)
** "Cybernarc" (1991) ISBN 0-061-00462-6
** "Gold Dragon" (1991) ISBN 0-061-00283-6
** "Island Kill" (1992) ISBN 0-061-00385-9
** "Capo's Revenge" (1992)
** "Shark Bait" (1992) ISBN 0-061-00462-6
** "End Game" (1993) ISBN 0-061-00463-4
*Warstrider series:
** "Warstrider" (1993)
** "Rebellion" (1993)
** "Jackers" (1994)
** "Symbionts" (1995)
** "Netlink" (1995)
** "Battlemind" (1996)
*Bolos series: (with Keith Laumer)
** "Bolo Brigade" (1997)
** "Bolo Rising" (1998)
** "Bolo Strike" (2001)
*BattleTech series:
** "Decision at Thunder Rift: The Saga of the Gray Death Legion" (1986)
** "Mercenary's Star" (1987) (with Andrew Keith)
** "The Price of Glory" (1987)
** "Tactics of Duty" (1995)
** "Operation Excalibur" (1996)
*Renegade Legion
** "Renegade's Honor" (1988)
*Buck Rogers series:
** "Nomads of the Sky" (1992)
** "Warlords of Jupiter" (1993)
*Star*Drive
** "Two of Minds" (2000)
*SEALS The Warrior Breed series: (writing as H. Jay Riker)
** "Silver Star (1993)" ISBN 0-380-76967-0
** "Purple Heart (1994)" ISBN 0-380-76969-7
** "Bronze Star (1995)" ISBN 0-380-76970-0
** "Navy Cross (1996)" ISBN 0-380-78555-2
** "Medal of Honor (1997)" ISBN 0-380-78556-0
** "Marks of Valor (1998)"ISBN 0-380-78557-9
** "In Harms Way (1999)" ISBN 0-380-79507-8
** "Duty's Call (2000)" ISBN 0-380-79508-6
** "Casualties of War (2003)" ISBN 0-380-79510-8
** "Enduring Freedom (2005)" ISBN 0-060-58597-8
** "Iraqi Freedom (2007)" ISBN 0-060-58607-9
*Silent Service Series: (writing as H. Jay Riker)
** "Grayback Class" (2000) ISBN 0-380-80466-2
** "Los Angeles Class" (2001) ISBN 0-380-80467-0
** "Seawolf Class" (2002) ISBN 0-380-80468-9
** "Virginia Class" (2004) ISBN 0-060-52438-3
** "Ohio Class" (2006) ISBN 0-060-52439-1
*Heritage Trilogy: (writing as Ian Douglas)
** "Semper Mars" (1998) ISBN 0-380-78828-4
** "Luna Marine" (1998) ISBN 0-380-78829-2
** "Europa Strike "(2000) ISBN 0-380-78830-6
*Legacy Trilogy: (writing as Ian Douglas)
** "Star Corps" (2003) ISBN 0-380-81824-8
** "Battlespace" (2006) ISBN 0-380-81825-6
** "Star Marines" (2007) ISBN 0-380-81826-4
*Inheritance Trilogy (writing as Ian Douglas)
** "Star Strike" (2008) ISBN 0-886-77427-6
** "Galactic Corps" (October, 2008)
*Non-fiction
** "Aurore SourceBook" (1985)
** "Baldur's Gate: Official Strategy Guide" (1998)
*Novels
** "Stingray" (1993)
** "Diplomatic Act" (1997) (with Peter Jurasik)
** "Retief's Peace" (2005)
*Short Stories
** "The Scent of Evil" (1999)
** "A Place to Stand" (2000)
** "A Show of Force" (2000)

External links

* [http://whkeith.com Author's Homepage]
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