Loren L. Coleman is an American science-fiction writer, born and grew up in Longview, Washington. He is known for having written many books for series such as Star Trek, Battletech/Mechwarrior, Age of Conan, Crimson Skies, Magic: The Gathering and others. He has also written game fiction and source material for such companies as FASA Corporation, TSR, Inc. and Wizards of the Coast. He resides in Washington with his wife Heather and three children.
Career Loren L. Coleman is a former member of the United States Navy. He has written several novels for Battletech, including the last of FASA's novels for the "Classic" BattleTech era, Endgame (2002). Coleman also secured a license to publish original Battletech fiction set in that same era, which he was able sell using a subscription-based website; Randall N. Bills, the BattleTech line developer, was interested regarding Coleman's idea and how it could be used to start a new business.
He is also one of the founders of InMediaRes, a company that he started with Heather Coleman, Randall Bills, Tara Bills and Philip DeLuca in 2003 with the intention of licensing Classic BattleTech fiction. This was accomplished in the fall of 2003 when WizKids agreed to grant IMR an exclusive license for publishing new, canon BattleTech fiction online. This was done through BattleCorps.com, which was launched in August 2004.
In 2005, InMediaRes announced its intention to create a similar website for Shadowrun, Holostreets. Coleman announced on April 20, 2007, that InMediaRes was in negotiations to acquire the licenses for Classic BattleTech and Shadowrun from WizKids as Fantasy Productions' license was set to expire. In June 2007, InMediaRes created the Catalyst Game Labs imprint from which to publish their Shadowrun, and Classic BattleTech licensed properties, as well as other material which could be produced or licensed at a later date. In early 2010s, he began writing The ICAS Files series, a science fiction short-stories.
Bibliography 1997. Double-Blind 1997. Binding Force 1999. Bloodlines 1999. Into the Maelstrom 1999. Threads of Ambition 1999. Killing Fields, The 2000. Illusions of Victory 2000. Rogue Flyer 2001. Falcon's Prey 2001. Flashpoint 2001. Patriots and Tyrants 2002. Storms of Fate 2002. Endgame 2003. By Temptations and By War 2003. Call to Arms, A 2004. Blood of the Isle 2005. Blood of Wolves 2005. Cimmerian Rage 2005. Fortress Republic 2005. Songs of Victory 2005. Sword of Sedition
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External links Author's official website Short bio and bibliography Another bibliography Battlecorps website Holostreets website Catalyst Game Labs website