Timothy Zahn
| Timothy Zahn | |
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| Zahn at the 2017 Phoenix Comicon | |
| Born | 1951 (age 73–74) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | 
| Occupation | Author | 
| Education | Michigan State University University of Illinois | 
| Genre | Science fiction, fantasy | 
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Timothy Zahn (born 1951) is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy. He is known best for his prolific collection of Star Wars books, chiefly the Thrawn trilogy, and has published several other series of sci-fi and fantasy novels of his own original creation, in addition to many works of short fiction.