Terry J. Erdmann is the author or co-author of numerous books about the entertainment industry, including Star Trek The Original Topps Trading Card Series, Star Trek The Next Generation 365, Star Trek The Original Series 365, Star Trek 101, Monk: The Official Episode Guide, The Last Samurai Official Companion, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion, The Secrets of Star Trek Insurrection, The Magic of Tribbles, The Tribble Handbook, Star Trek: Action! and The 4400 Companion. As a motion picture publicist, he helped to create the marketing campaigns for dozens of films, from Cocoon, Aliens and Willow, to What's Love Got to Do With It, Father of the Bride Part II, G.I. Jane and Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. Terry and his wife, writer Paula M. Block, live in Southern Oregon with their two collies, Shadow and Mandy.
