Douglas E. Richards

Douglas E. Richards (born May 7, 1962) is an American writer, primarily of science fiction and both nonfiction and fiction for children.

Biography Richards grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. He graduated from Finneytown High School, in Ohio, in 1980. He obtained a B.S. in microbiology from Ohio State University before getting a master's degree in molecular biology from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from the University of Chicago. He was also a former Director of Biotechnology Licensing at Bristol Myers Squibb and a former biotechnology executive.

Publications

Wired Series Wired (2011) Paragon Press. Techno-thriller (#13 on The New York Times Best Seller list for fiction on November 6, 2011. Also, 5 weeks on the USA Today Best Seller list. ) Amped (2012) Paragon Press.

Nick Hall Series Mind's Eye (2014) Paragon Press. BrainWeb (2015) Paragon Press. Mind War (2016) Paragon Press.

Split Second Series Split Second (2015) Paragon Press. (#17 Amazon Best Seller as of August, 2017. ) Time Frame (2018) Paragon Press.

Alien Artifact Series The Enigma Cube (2020) Paragon Press. A Pivot In Time (2020) Paragon Press.

The Rift Trilogy Collaboration with Joshua T. Calvert The Rift (2025) Independently published. The Rift 2 (2025) Independently published. The Rift 3 (2025) Independently published.

Other books Quantum Lens (2014) Paragon Press. Game Changer (2016) Paragon Press. Infinity Born (2017) Paragon Press. Seeker (2018) Paragon Press. Veracity (2019) Paragon Press. Oracle (2019) Paragon Press. Unidentified (2021) Paragon Press. The Breakthrough Effect (2023) Independently published.

Young adult fiction The Devil's Sword (2010) Paragon Press. Out of This World (2012) Paragon Press. The Prometheus Project Captured (2012) Paragon Press. Stranded (2012) Paragon Press.

Private Imprint Paragon Press is Douglas E. Richard's private imprint. Many items from Paragon Press are also available in paper editions from CreateSpace, and audible editions from Audible.com.