Dayton Ward

Author. Trekkie.

Writing his stories and searching for a way to tap into the hidden nerdity that all humans have. Then, an accidental overdose of Mountain Dew altered his body chemistry, and now when Dayton Ward grows excited or just downright geeky, a startling metamorphosis occurs. Driven by outlandish ideas and a pronounced lack of sleep, he is pursued by fans, editors as well as funny men in bright uniforms wielding tasers, straightjackets and medication.

In addition to the numerous credits he shares with friend and co-writer Kevin Dilmore, Dayton is the author of the Star Trek novels In the Name of Honor and Open Secrets, the science fiction novels The Last World War and The Genesis Protocol as well as short stories which have appeared in the first three Star Trek: Strange New Worlds anthologies, the Yard Dog Press anthology Houston, We've Got Bubbas, Kansas City Voices Magazine and the Star Trek: New Frontier anthology No Limits.

Dayton is believed to be working on his next novel, and he must let the world think that he is working on it, until he can find a way to control his gambling habit and win back the advance his editor already paid him.

Though he currently lives in Kansas City with his wife and two daughters, Dayton is a Florida native and still maintains a torrid long-distance romance with his beloved Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Visit him on the web at http://www.daytonward.com.