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Bill McCay

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Bill McCay
Born (1951-04-06) April 6, 1951 (age 73)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
Period1991-Present
Genrenear future

Bill McCay (born April 6, 1951)[1] is an American author and has written over seventy books in total, mostly media tie-ins.

Series Contributions

Raven League (With Alex Simmons)

McCay co-wrote two novels in the Raven League series with Alex Simmons: [2] [3]

  • Buffalo Bill Wanted! (2006)
  • Sherlock Holmes Is Missing! (2007)

Mage Knight

McCay contributed the first novel in the Mage Knight wargaming tie-in:

  • Rebel Thunder (2003)

Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers

McCay contributed several novels in the Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers series:

Nintendo Adventure Books

McCay contributed two books to the Nintendo Adventure Books series:

  • Monster Mix-Up (1991)
  • Koopa Capers (1991)

Stan Lee's Riftworld

  • Crossover (1993) [4]
  • Villains (1994)
  • Odyssey (1996) with Stan Lee

Star Trek Universe

  • Chains of Command (1992) with Eloise Flood [5]

Stargate

Extended novelization of the original film, based on Roland Emmerich's backstory notes.

  • Rebellion (1995)
  • Retaliation (1996)
  • Retribution (1997)
  • Reconnaissance (1998)
  • Resistance (1999)

Tom Swift

McCay contributed two books to the Tom Swift series, writing under the house pseudonym Victor Appleton.

  • The Black Dragon (1991) [as by Victor Appleton]
  • The Negative Zone (1991) [as by Victor Appleton]

References

  1. ^ "McCay, Bill". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. October 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "Bill McCay". www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  3. ^ "Amazon.com". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  4. ^ D'Ammassa, Don (1994). "Review of "Crossover"". Science Fiction Chronicle, #169 January 1994. p. 33.
  5. ^ Sawyer, Andy (1992). "Review of "Chain of Command"". Paperback Inferno, #97. p. 8.