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Todd J. McCaffrey (born 27 April 1956 as Todd Johnson) is an Irish American author of science fiction best known for continuing the ''Dragonriders of Pern'' series in collaboration with his mother Anne McCaffrey. ==Life== Todd Johnson was born 27 April 1956 in Montclair, New Jersey〔 as the second son and middle child of Horace Wright Johnson (deceased 2009〔(A Letter From Anne ) (17 December 2009). pernhome.com (c) Todd McCaffrey. Confirmed 2011-07-12.〕), who worked for DuPont, and Anne McCaffrey (deceased 2011〔()(2012-11-21. pernhome.com (c) Todd McCaffrey. Confirmed 2011-11-24.〕), who had her second short story published that year.〔''Dragonholder'' 9, 14, 36.〕 He has two siblings: Alec Anthony, born 1952, and Georgeanne ("Gigi", Georgeanne Kennedy), born 1959.〔("Anne's Biography" ). Anne McCaffrey. pernhome.com (c) Todd McCaffrey. Confirmed 2011-07-07.〕 Except for a six-month DuPont transfer to Düsseldorf, Germany, the family lived most of a decade in Wilmington, Delaware, until a 1965 transfer to New York City when they moved to Sea Cliff, Long Island. All three children were then in school and Anne McCaffrey became a full-time author, primarily writing science fiction.〔''Dragonholder'' 10–11, 14, 36–37, 45–46.〕 About that time, Todd became the first of the children to read science fiction, the ''Space Cat'' series by Ruthven Todd. He attended his first science fiction convention in 1968, Lunacon in New York City.〔''Dragonholder'' 1–2, 58.〕 Soon after the move, Todd was directed to lower his voice as an actor in the fourth-grade school play, with his mother in the auditorium. That was the inspiration for ''Decision at Doona'' (1969) which she dedicated "To Todd Johnson—of course!" The story is set on "an overcrowded planet where just talking too loud made you a social outcast".〔''Dragonholder'' 2, 50.〕 Anne McCaffrey divorced in 1970 and emigrated to Ireland with her two younger children, soon joined by her mother.〔''Dragonholder'' 68–69, 74.〕 During Todd's school years the family moved several times in the vicinity of Dublin and struggled to make ends meet, supported largely by child care payments and meager royalties.〔''Dragonholder'' 71–101.〕 Todd finished secondary education in Ireland and returned to the United States in 1974 for a summer job before matriculation at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania.〔''Dragonholder'' 98.〕 He studied engineering physics and discovered computers but remained only one year. Back in Dublin he earned a Mechanical Engineering degree at the College of Technology (Bolton Street). Later he earned a Politics degree at Trinity College, Dublin.〔(2009 Literary Guest of Honor: Todd McCaffrey ). CONDOR (San Diego convention). Updated 2011-07-13. Reprinted with "20 Questions" and answers by Todd McCaffrey as ("Biography: A super short history (by Angel Adams)" ). Pern Home (official site (c) Todd McCaffrey). Retrieved 2011-07-13. See especially questions 4 and 12–13.〕 Before Trinity College, Todd Johnson served in the United States Army 1978–82, stationed in Stuttgart, Germany, and determining to pursue civilian life. After Trinity he returned to the US hoping to work in the aerospace industry but found employment in computer programming beginning 1986. He earned a pilot's license in 1988 and spent a lot of time flying, including solo trips across North America in 1989 and 1990. Meanwhile, he sold his first writings and contributed "Training and Fighting Dragons" to the 1989 ''Dragonlover's Guide to Pern'',〔Jody Lynn Nye with Anne McCaffrey, ''The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern'', Ballantine, 1989, pp54-65.〕 using his military and flight experience. Next year he quit his job to write full-time and in 1992 he attended the Clarion Workshop for new science fiction and fantasy writers.〔 Writing under the name Todd Johnson until 1997/98 he specialized in military science fiction, contributing one story each to several collective works.〔(Todd McCaffrey– – Summary Bibliography ). Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 2011-07-13.〕〔("Publications" ) (no date). Todd McCaffrey blog. – McCaffrey's own list posted sometime 2010 or 2011.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Todd McCaffrey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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