Daniel Keys Moran (born November 30, 1962), also known by his initials DKM, is an American computer programmer and science fiction writer.

Biography

Moran was born in Los Angeles to Richard Joseph Moran and Marilynn Joyce Moran. He has three sisters, Kari Lynn Moran, Jodi Anne Moran and Kathleen Moran. A native of Southern California, he formerly lived (with his former wife Holly Thomas Moran) in North Hollywood. DKM, his third wife Amy Stout-Moran, and their sons Richard Moran and Connor Moran, along with Amy's two daughters and one son later lived in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. In early 2005 Keys Moran lost vision in one eye due to wet macular degeneration.

The Great Wheel of Existence

The multi-verse in which most of DKM’s work is set.

Human/Praxcelis Union

Quiet Vision hardcover ISBN 978-1-57646-576-9 (April 2001), tradepaper ISBN 1-57646-637-X (June 2002). Cover design: DKM. based in part on a screenplay by William Stewart and Joanne Nelson.

The Continuing Time

Quiet Vision hardcover ISBN 1-57646-577-2 (June 2001), tradepaper ISBN 1-57646-638-8 (June 2002). Cover art and design: DKM. Quiet Vision hardcover ISBN 1-57646-578-0 (August 2001), tradepaper ISBN 1-57646-639-6 (April 2002). Cover design: DKM. “The Star” is a new short story set between the two novels, and is also included in the Quiet Vision printings of Emerald Eyes. Quiet Vision hardcover ISBN 1-57646-579-9 (March 2002). Jacket art and design: DKM.

The Sunset Strip

Quiet Vision tradepaper ISBN 1-57646-643-4 (February 2002). Cover design: DKM.

Other stories

Star Wars

Three short stories published in Bantam Spectra paperback anthologies, edited by Kevin J. Anderson, with cover art by Stephen Youll.