Diane Carey

Diane Carey is a Michigan novelist whose published work includes science fiction, historical romance, and young-adult adventure. She is included among Owosso’s notable people, and her publisher’s biography identifies her Michigan home using the spelling “Owasso.” She was born in Flint, rather than Owosso.^[1][2][3]

Names and early publications

Carey’s first novel, the historical romance Unwilling Enchantress, appeared in 1982 under the pen name Lydia Gregory. She subsequently published as Diane Carey and D. L. Carey, working across several genres rather than exclusively in science fiction.^[3]

Star Trek fiction

Carey became particularly well known for novels set in the Star Trek universe. Her books include Dreadnought!, Final Frontier, Best Destiny, and Ship of the Line. She wrote Ghost Ship, the first novel in the Star Trek: The Next Generation book series, and the novelization of Broken Bow, the pilot of Star Trek: Enterprise.^[2][3]

Her work also reached the Deep Space Nine and Voyager series, including adaptations of television stories and original adventures. The publisher’s bibliography documents the breadth of her contribution to the franchise.^[2][3]

Other writing

Carey’s bibliography includes historical novels such as Rose Legacy, the young-adult Distress Call 911 series, and the Aliens novels DNA War and Cauldron. She also coauthored Do You Have a Beaumont Doctor? with Ananias C. Diokno.^[3]

Michigan literary context

Michigan State University Libraries featured Carey in its Michigan Writers program. Her career adds popular genre fiction and media tie-in publishing to the range of literary work associated with Owosso, alongside the earlier outdoor fiction of James Oliver Curwood.^[4]

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