John Betancourt is an editor, publisher, and bestselling author of science fiction and fantasy noels and short stories. He has had 37 books published, including the bestselling Star Trek novel, Infection, and three other Star Trek novels. He is personally responsible for the revival of Weird Tales, the classic magazine of the fantastic, and has authored two critical works in conjunction with the Sci-Fi Channel: The Sci-Fi Channel Trivia Book and The Sci-Fi Channel Encyclopedia of TV Science Fiction