Donald F. Glut is a writer, editor, film maker, and director. His authorship covers fields as varied as the history of the Mesozoic era in his acclaimed book, Dinosaurs: The Encyclopedia, through science fiction including the best-selling novelization of The Empire Strikes Back. He is the director and co-producer of DVG (as it is known to affectionados) and conceived the story line, wrote the screen play and now, at last, has provided the novelization of this cult classic.