Alan Dean Foster

Cover of Log 1 with Spock on Vulcan

Alan Dean Foster is a science fiction and fantasy author who has written hundreds of novels, short stories, and non-fiction works.

He novelized the Star Trek: The Animated Series in ten books, Star Trek Log 1-10, and wrote the story for Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

His "Star Wars" novels include the novelization of Star Wars, the 1978 novel Splinter of the Minds Eye which was based on the original plans for a Star Wars sequel, and a prequel novel The Approaching Storm.