Kenneth Tam
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Kenneth Tam, as seen at the second Sci-Fi on the Rock convention in April 2008.
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July 9, 1984 St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Genre | Science fiction, Alternate History |
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Kenneth Tam (born 1984 in St. John's, Newfoundland) is a Canadian science-fiction author. His best-known works include The Equations Novels and the Defense Command series. He is the son of fellow Canadian author Jacqui Tam. He is a graduate student at Wilfrid Laurier University, in Waterloo, Ontario. Tam has been an author guest at the Polaris Science Fiction Convention for six consecutive years, and a guest at the Sci-Fi on the Rock convention for its first three years.
In 2002, Tam won the Governor General's Academic Medal for exceptional achievement in high school. In 2006 Kenneth was awarded a Balsillie Fellowship at the Centre for International Governance Innovation and worked for former Canadian ambassador to the United Nations, Paul Heinbecker.
Defense Command is a series of novels written by Canadian author Kenneth Tam, starting in 2006. The series incorporates themes from multiple genres, including science fiction, fantasy fiction, and horror fiction elements. They describe the life and career of a Commodore Ken Barron in Defense Command during the Martian Wars spanning the years 2231-2235, as told from the perspective Admiral the Lord Ken Barron 2251. Tam has described the series as his magnum opus, being based on the first stories he ever wrote.
The series was chiefly inspired by science-fiction media such as The Avengers and Stargate SG-1, and has drawn comparisons to those works by readers. Tam's style of equipment names in the series, such as Gander or Sackville, and his development the worlds and locations, are influenced by his Canadian nationality as well as his Newfoundland heritage.
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