Havard on the Piazza posted an interview with Troy Denning on the YouTube program “50 Years in the Dungeon” that might be of interest to folks (I have not actually listened, but trust Havard).
Highlights:
Troy Dennings background
Development of Dark Sun. He shares credit not only with Tim Brown, but also Mary Kirchoff and Brom.
Origin of Dark Sun dwarves, Halflings and Dragons
How Jim Ward got him back to TSR
Writing novels
Writing Star Wars novels for the New Jedi Order series