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You can contact
Ted Pedersen at: tap@ix.netcom.com
Writer/Editor of Books, Scripts & Interactive Content
Ted was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, where he wrote mostly for computers. After moving south to LaLa Land, he began writing TV scripts, primarly animation, from the Original Flash Gordon series to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Attack of the Killer Tomatoes.
Most recently he has been writing books and developing interactive content for kids -- first for cdrom games, and now for the Internet. His book, Internet For Kids, has become an international best-seller, with two editions, three book clubs and over a dozen international translations, including Japanese, Danish, Arabic and Portugese.
Ted has written more than a dozen books for kids, mostly in their tweens (otherwise known as middle grade readers), including four Star Trek: Deep Space Nine novels:
The Pet
Gypsy World
Space Camp
Trapped in Time
He developed and co-authored the popular Cybersurfers series. Pirates on the Internet was chosen a best book by the New York Public Library and the Italian edition has been selected as a winner of the 1999 Premio Bancarellino award, chosen by students of secondary schools as one of the best children's novels published in Italy during the previous year.
Pirates on the Internet
Cyberspace Cowboy
Ghost on the Net
Flame Wars and Cybercops
He is the author of two True Fright collections of stories:
Trapped Beneath the IceFor the Nickelodeon series, Are You Afraid of the Dark? he wrote:
Buried Alive!
Tale of the Virtual NightmareHe created and co-authored the best-selling kids guides to the Internet:
Internet For KidsAnd the forthcoming:
Make Your Own Web Page!
How to Find Anything on the Internet
Ted has been a staff writer for Ruby-Spears Productions, Marvel Productions, Filmation Studios, and Hanna-Barbera Australia. He has created and developed over two dozen series, and he has written more than 150 animation scripts, including:
*** Created and/or Developed the Series
Ted has worked as editor and designer on several magazine and book projects:
Ted has an extensive background in computer programming and interactive design. He is able to bring excitement and innovative content to multimedia and internet projects.
His current and previous clients include:
Ted has co-developed, designed, and was content writer/editor for the Los Angeles IICS kids website:
www.kidsweb.orgHe produced the website for children's author, Evelyn Gallardo:
www.evegallardo.comHe designed and maintains the Barry R. Levin Science Fiction & Fantasy Literature website:
wwww.raresf.com