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Peter J. Wacks | |
|---|---|
| Born | California |
| Occupation | Author, Actor, Game Developer |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Period | 1984–present |
| Genre | Science fiction, Fantasy, Horror. |
Peter J. Wacks (born 1976</ref>[1]) is an American author,[2][3] actor[4] and game developer.[5]
Some of his works include the game Cyberpunk 2020 CCG,[6] the co-autorsip of the Bram Stoker Award finalist graphic novel Behind These Eyes, and the co-autorsip of the alternate fantasy history Caller of Lightning.[7][8]
Career[edit]
In 2003, Wacks acquired a game spin-off license from R. Talsorian Games for the Cyberpunk 2020 role-playing game, and created Cyberpunk: The Collectible Card Game.[9] Wacks is the president of Social Games which published the Cyberpunk CCG.[10]
Wacks then turned his hand to TV, film and franchise writing, working first on Alias, and also doing some work for Veronica Mars, G.I. Joe, Heroes,[11][12][13][14] and the Predator franchise.[15] Wacks took part in the initial launch of the Kindle Worlds platform.[14]
Wacks also founded FairyPunk Studios, a creative cooperative that aimed to create fairytales set in the steampunk genre.[16]
His first work of fiction was "Cat's Paw" in the 2011 anthology Of Fur and Fire: Tales of Cats & Dragons.[1] In 2012, Wacks co-authored the graphic novel Behind These Eyes with Guy Anthony De Marco. In 2014, he wrote his first novel, Second Paradigm, a science fiction time travel story. In an interview, he called this the one of which he is the most proud.[17]
He also co-wrote a cyberpunk novel based on the Interface Zero 2.0 game world with Guy Anthony De Marco and Josh Vogt called Solar Singularity, which was selected as a finalist for the juried International Association of Media Tie-in Writers annual Scribe award for 2018.[18][1]
Wacks and De Marco had also previously worked as writers on the core rule book for Interface Zero 2.0: Full Metal Cyberpunk[19] an RPG game which was itself a finalist for the 2015 ENnie Award in the original interior art category.[20]
He followed this several others, including with Bloodletting, co-authored with Mark Ryan; The Dandy Boys Mysteries, a steampunk adventure; and Caller of Lightning, an alternate fantasy history novel co-authored with Eytan Kollin.[21]
Reception[edit]
At the 2013 Bram Stoker Awards, Behind These Eyes was a finalist in the category Best Graphic Novel of 2012.[22]
Catherine Russell, writing for Functional Nerds, was not impressed by Wacks' short story "Space Opera", which appeared in the science fiction anthology Raygun Chronicles – Space Opera for a New Age. Russell wrote, "Peter J. Wacks' Space Opera managed to both confuse and bore me throughout the entire tale. As a literal take on the term, the descriptions were well done but otherwise did not hold my interest."[23]
Bibliography[edit]
Fiction Series
Affinities Cycle
- 1 Bloodletting Part 1 (2014) with Mark Ryan.[24][1] ISBN 9781614751304
- 2 Bloodletting Part 2 (2015) with Mark Ryan. ISBN 9781614753650
Arcane America
- 3 Caller of Lightning (2020) with Eytan Kollin. ISBN 9781982124632[25][26]
Interface Zero
- Solar Singularity (2017) with Guy Anthony De Marco and Josh Vogt. ISBN 9781614755111
The Bloody Countess
- Hair of the Wolf (2014). ISBN 9781614752509
Predator
- Predator: If It Bleeds (2017). ISBN 9781785655401
Vengeance Universe
- The Dandy Boys Mysteries (2015) with J. R. Boyett ISBN 9781614752134
Novels
- Second Paradigm (2012). ISBN 9781614751809
Anthology Series
Heroes Reborn
- A Long Way from Home (2016) [SF] with Kevin J. Anderson. ISBN 9783838778075
Anthologies
- Howl (2009) with Dan Manzanares. ISBN 9780984379705
Short Fiction Series Aliens Universe
- Space Opera (2013). ISBN 9780988125766
- Change of Mind (2015) with Kevin J. Anderson in: Fiction River: Pulse pounders. Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine, Book 28. Toronto : WMG Publishing Incorporated, 2018.[27] ISBN 9781561466078
- The Game-a-holic's Guide to Life, Love, and Ruling the World (2017) with Josh Vogt. ISBN 9781476782133
- The Key (2017)ISBN 9781481482691
- Shotgun Wedding (2020). ISBN 9781953134028
- It's a Mud, Mud World (2020) with Bryan Thomas Schmidt ISBN 9781982124915
Essays
- Preface (L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 31) (2015)ISBN 9781619863224
- Introduction (Surviving Tomorrow) (2020) ISBN 9781953134028[28]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Wacks, Peter J". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. 2022-09-12. Archived from the original on 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ "Books by Peter J. Wacks". Simon & Schuster publishing.
- ^ "Bibliography of Peter J. Wacks". Fantastic Fiction Bibliographies.
- ^ "Peter Wacks Credits". Tv Guide.
- ^ "Cyberpunk: The Collectible Card Game (2003)". boardgamegeek.com.
- ^ "Interview with author Peter Wacks: The Caller of Lighting". GMS Magazine.
- ^ "All the New Fantasy Books Arriving in June!". Tor.com. June 2020.
- ^ "Caller of Lightning by Peter J. Wacks and Eytan Kollin". Baen Publishing.
- ^ "Cyberpunk CCG: The Next Big Thing". ICv2. 2004-01-28. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ "Cyberpunk Ccg--the Next Big Thing? Early Signs and Launch Strategy". ICv2. 2004-01-27. Archived from the original on 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ "New 'Heroes Reborn' eBooks Promise More Backstories and Big Reveals". TV Insider. 19 November 2015.
- ^ "How to make money writing fanfiction". Inverse. 24 February 2017.
- ^ "Author Bio. Peter J. Wacks". TitanBooks.
- ^ a b Sarner, Lauren (2017-02-24). "How to Make Money Writing Fan Fiction". Inverse. Archived from the original on 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ "Predator: If It Bleeds Story Collection Arriving October 17th". Dread Central. 6 October 2017.
- ^ Stoddard, Christine (2012-10-07). "Interview: Peter J. Wacks, FairyPunk Studios". Quail Bell Magazine. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ Bolton, Raymond (2015-10-26). "The Write Stuff – Monday, October 26 – Interview With Peter J Wacks". Raymond Bolton: Crafting Worlds from Words. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ "2018 Scribe Award Winners". Locus. 2018-07-23. Archived from the original on 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ "Podcast episode The RPG Interview Room: Peter Wacks". GMS Magazine. 5 October 2014.
- ^ "2015 ENnie Award Winners". ENnie Awards Official.
- ^ Wacks, Peter J.; Kollin, Eytan (2 June 2020). Caller of LightningBook #3 of Arcane America. ISBN 978-1-9821-2463-2.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "2012 Bram Stoker Awards Winners & Nominees". Bram Stoker Awards. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ Russell, Catherine (2014-01-20). "Book Review: Raygun Chronicles – Space Opera for a New Age (anthology) edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt". Functional Nerds. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ Wagoner, Jessie (2015-07-15). "FHTC student coauthors bestseller". Emporia Gazette. Archived from the original on 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ "New Books: 2 June 2020". Locus Magazine. 2 June 2020.
- ^ "All the New Fantasy Books Arriving in June!". Tor.com. 2020-06-01. Archived from the original on 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ "Fiction River: Pulse Pounders". Publishers Weekly. October 24, 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Author of Second Paradigm Bibliography". Library Thing.
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