Born in Chicago in 1951, he attended Michigan State University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in physics in 1973. He then moved to the University of Illinois and achieved an M.S. degree in physics in 1975. He is married to Anna, and they live in Oregon.

Homepage:  unknown, but there are several tribute pages, including www.wauknet.com/jcwillia/zahn1.htm

Star Wars books:

The Thrawn Trilogy
 'Heir to the Empire'
 'Dark Force Rising'
 'The Last Command'

The Hand of Thrawn Duology
 'Specter of the Past'
 'Vision of the Future'

Short novels (with Michael A. Stackpole)
 'Interlude at Darkknell' - in 'Tales from the New Republic'
 'Side Trip' - in 'Tales from the Empire'

Star Wars comics/graphic novels:
 
'Mara Jade - By the Emperor's Hand' (with Michael A. Stackpole)
 

Non-SW books:
 
'The Blackcollar' (1983)
'A Coming of Age' (1985)
'Cobra' (1985)
'Spinneret' (1985)
'Cobra Strike' (1986)
'Cascade Point and Other Stories' (1986)
'The Backlash Mission' (1986)
'Triplet' (1987)
'Cobra Bargain' (1988)
'Time Bomb and Zahndry Others' (1988)
'Deadman Switch' (1988)
'Warhorse' (1990)
'Cobras Two' (a compilation of 'Cobra' and 'Cobra Strike' - 1992)
'Distant Friends' (1992)
'Conqueror's Pride' (1994)
'Conqueror's Heritage' (1995)
'Conqueror's Legacy' (1996)
'The Icarus Hunt' (1999)