Peter J. Wacks (born 1976) is an American author, actor and game developer.[1] Some of his works include, Cyberpunk, the graphic novel, Behind These Eyes, and Caller of Lightning.[2]
Peter J. Wacks | |
|---|---|
| Born | California, U.S |
| Occupation | Author, actor, game developer |
| Citizenship | American |
| Period | 1984–present |
| Genre | Science fiction, fantasy, horror. |
| Notable works | Cyberpunk |
Career
editIn 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.[3] He also worked on the franchise, Predator.[4]
As a writer, Wacks wrote "Cat's Paw", which was published in the anthology Of Fur and Fire: Tales of Cats & Dragons (2011).[1] In 2012, he co-authored Behind These Eyes, a graphic novel along Guy Anthony De Marco. In 2014, he wrote Second Paradigm, a science fiction book, and co-wrote Solar Singularity, which was selected as a finalist for the juried International Association of Media Tie-in Writers annual Scribe award for 2018.[5] Wacks and De Marco had also previously worked as writers on the core rule book for Interface Zero 2.0: Full Metal Cyberpunk, an RPG game which was a finalist for the 2015 ENnie Award for the original interior art.[6]
Reception
editAt the 2013 Bram Stoker Awards, Behind These Eyes was a finalist in the category Best Graphic Novel of 2012.[7]
Bibliography
editScience fictions (co-authored)
- 1 Bloodletting Part 1 (2014) ISBN 9781614751304
- 2 Bloodletting Part 2 (2015) ISBN 9781614753650 (with Mark Ryan)
- 3 Caller of Lightning (2020) ISBN 9781982124632
- Solar Singularity (2017) with Guy Anthony De Marco and Josh Vogt ISBN 9781614755111
- Hair of the Wolf (2014) ISBN 9781614752509
- Predator: If It Bleeds (2017) ISBN 9781785655401
- The Dandy Boys Mysteries (2015) ISBN 9781614752134
Novels & anthologies
- Second Paradigm (2012) ISBN 9781614751809
- A Long Way from Home (2016) ISBN 9783838778075
- Howl (2009) ISBN 9780984379705
Short Fiction Series
- Space Opera (2013) ISBN 9780988125766
- Change of Mind (2015) with Kevin J. Anderson in Fiction River: Pulse pounders (2018)[8] ISBN 9781561466078
- The Game-a-holic's Guide to Life, Love, and Ruling the World (2017) 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
References
edit- ^ a b "Wacks, Peter J". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. September 12, 2022. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "All the New Fantasy Books Arriving in June!". Tor.com. June 2020.
- ^ "Cyberpunk CCG: The Next Big Thing". ICv2. January 28, 2004. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "Predator: If It Bleeds Story Collection Arriving October 17th". Dread Central. October 6, 2017.
- ^ "2018 Scribe Award Winners". Locus. July 23, 2018. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "2015 ENnie Award Winners". ENnie Awards Official.
- ^ "2012 Bram Stoker Awards Winners & Nominees". Bram Stoker Awards. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ "Fiction River: Pulse Pounders". Publishers Weekly. October 24, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2022.