Charlene Newcomb was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and currently lives in Manhattan, Kansas.
Newcomb graduated from University of Maryland, University College with a B.A. degree in U.S. history after serving in the United States Navy. She worked for the federal government in a civilian capacity for a short time before leaving Maryland for North Carolina and then Florida. She attended the University of South Florida and received a master's degree in library and information science in 1996.
- "A Glimmer of Hope" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 1
- "Whispers in the Dark" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 2
- "Mission to Zila" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 3
- "Shadows of Darkness" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 4
- "Turning Point" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 5
- "Rendezvous with Destiny" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 6
- "Passages" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 7
- "Betrayal by Knight" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 12 (with Patricia A. Jackson)
- Shades of Gray on Hyperspace
- The Contact (with Rich Handley)
- "A Certain Point of View" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 8 (also in Tales from the Empire)
- "Crimson Bounty" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 14 (with Rich Handley)