Melissa Scott

Melissa Scott is a Star Trek author.

Scott was born at Little Rock in Arkansas. She attended Harvard and Brandeis. She is an LGBT activist, and co-wrote some material with her partner Lisa A. Barnett who she lived with for 27 years before her death.

She has written several non-Trek SF novel series including Silence Leigh, Astreiant and Dreamships. She has also written tie-ins to Stargate Atlantis.

Writing credits

 * Star Trek novels
 * DS9 #9: Proud Helios
 * VOY #11: The Garden

Awards

 * 1986 John W. Campbell Award For Best New Writer