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'''Peter J. Wacks''' (born 1976) as Jebediah Jason Zarathustra Janney Shults<ref>{{cite web |title= co-authors 25 Andy|url=https://25andy.com/our-authors/peter-j-wacks/ |language=en}}</ref> is an [[American]] author, film producer and actor. He has worked across the creative fields in gaming, television, film and comics. There are over 3.5 million copies of his stories in circulation<ref>{{cite web |title=Peter J. Wacks Biography|url=https://titanbooks.com/creators/peter-j-wacks/ |language=en}}</ref>.
==Biography==
Peter was born in [[Walnut Creek, California]], but spent most of his formative years traveling the world with his grandfather, Morton Wacks.


==Early life and career==
In 2002, he designed [[Cyberpunk CCG]]</ref>. Over the course of 2003 and 2004 he wrote over 30 short stories for the story arc of [[Cyberpunk CCG]]</ref> as well as articles for [[Scryer Magazine]]</ref> and [[Games Quarterly Magazine]]</ref>
Peter J. Wacks was born in 1976, since an early age was cast in background and minor roles in several movies. Though he moved on to other creative endeavours in his teenage years. He had been submitting stories to magazines since high school and his short fiction stories were constantly published. On December 2003 he created and launched [[Cyberpunk CCG]] a collectible card game, using the Cyberpunk 2020 RPG setting licensed from [[R. Talsorian]]<ref name=icv2>{{cite web | url =https://icv2.com/articles/games/view/4175/cyberpunk-ccg-the-next-big-thing | title =Cyberpunk CCG: The Next Big Thing | date =2004-01-28 | website =ICv2 | access-date =2020-05-17}}</ref> He moved on from the game sphere to work on ABC’s [[Alias_(TV_series)|Alias]], and has also written tie-ins for [[Veronica Mars]] and [[G.I. Joe]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Author Bio. Peter J. Wacks | website = TitanBooks|url=https://titanbooks.com/creators/peter-j-wacks/#peter-j-wacks/ |language=en}}</ref>.


Peter was nominated together with his co-author of the graphic novel "Behind These Eyes", [[Guy Anthony De Marco]] for a [[Bram Stoker Award for Best Graphic Novel|Bram Stoker Award]] for Best Graphic Novel<ref>{{cite news |work=Chiseled in Rock | url=https://chiseledinrock.blogspot.com/2013/05/bram-stoker-award-nominee-peter-wacks.html |title= Bram Stoker Award Nominee Peter Wacks |access-date =May 15, 2019}}</ref>.
In 2008 his first novel, [[Second Paradigm]] (Booksurge Publishing, 2008, ISBN: 978-1419689512</ref>), released.


{{As of|2022|June}}, Peter continues to write novels, graphic novels, and short stories, including a recent alternate history fantasy novel release published by Baen: Caller of Lightning<ref>{{cite news |work= GMS Magazine] |url=http://www.gmsmagazine.com/interview-with-author-peter-wacks-the-caller-of-lighting/ |title= Interview with author Peter Wacks: The Caller of Lighting |access-date =August 21, 2021}}</ref>.
==External links==
*[http://www.pjwfiction.com Peter Wacks's Official Site]
*[http://www.amazon.com/Second-Paradigm-Peter-J-Wacks/dp/1419689517/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221697237&sr=8-1 Second Paradigm]


===Bibliograpgy===
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'''Fiction Series'''
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|NAME= Wacks, Peter J.
'''Affinities Cycle'''
|ALTERNATIVE NAMES= No known pen names
* 1 Bloodletting Part 1 (2014) with Mark Ryan
|SHORT DESCRIPTION= American novelist
* 2 Bloodletting Part 2 (2015) with Mark Ryan
|DATE OF BIRTH= [[13 September]], [[1976]]

|PLACE OF BIRTH= [[Walnut Creek, California]]
'''Arcane America'''
|DATE OF DEATH=
* 3 Caller of Lightning (2020) with Eytan Kollin
|PLACE OF DEATH=

}}
'''Interface Zero'''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wacks, Peter}}
* Solar Singularity (2017) with [[Guy Anthony De Marco]] and Josh Vogt

'''The Bloody Countess'''
* Hair of the Wolf (2014)

'''Vengeance Universe'''
* The Dandy Boys Mysteries (2015) with J. R. Boyett

'''Novels'''
* Second Paradigm (2012)

'''Anthology Series'''

'''Heroes Reborn'''
* A Long Way from Home (2016) [SF] with Kevin J. Anderson
* Heroes Reborn: Collection Two (2016) with Kevin J. Anderson and Keith R. A. DeCandido and Duane Swierczynski

'''Anthologies'''
* Howl (2009) with Dan Manzanares

'''Short Fiction Series'''
'''Aliens Universe'''

* Storm Blood (2017) with David Boop
* Short Fiction
* Cat's Paw (2011)
* The Cat Never Left (2011)
* Dragon's Hoard (2013)
* Space Opera (2013)
* Shell Games (2014)
* Change of Mind (2015) with [[Kevin J. Anderson]]
* The Game-a-holic's Guide to Life, Love, and Ruling the World (2017) with Josh Vogt
* The Key (2017)
* Shotgun Wedding (2020)
* It's a Mud, Mud World (2020) with [[Bryan Thomas Schmidt]]

'''Essays'''

* Preface (L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 31) (2015)
* Introduction (Surviving Tomorrow) (2020)

== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}


==External links==
*{{bgg|11826|''Cyberpunk The Collectible Card Game''}}
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Revision as of 07:25, 3 June 2022

Peter J. Wacks
BornCalifornia
OccupationAuthor, Film Producer, Actor
CitizenshipUnited States
Period1984–present
GenreScience fiction, Fantasy, Horror.
Notable worksTower of Babylon (1990)
Story of Your Life (1998)
The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate (2007)
Stories of Your Life and Others (2002)
Exhalation: Stories (2019)


Peter J. Wacks (born 1976) as Jebediah Jason Zarathustra Janney Shults[1] is an American author, film producer and actor. He has worked across the creative fields in gaming, television, film and comics. There are over 3.5 million copies of his stories in circulation[2].

Early life and career

Peter J. Wacks was born in 1976, since an early age was cast in background and minor roles in several movies. Though he moved on to other creative endeavours in his teenage years. He had been submitting stories to magazines since high school and his short fiction stories were constantly published. On December 2003 he created and launched Cyberpunk CCG a collectible card game, using the Cyberpunk 2020 RPG setting licensed from R. Talsorian[3] He moved on from the game sphere to work on ABC’s Alias, and has also written tie-ins for Veronica Mars and G.I. Joe[4].

Peter was nominated together with his co-author of the graphic novel "Behind These Eyes", Guy Anthony De Marco for a Bram Stoker Award for Best Graphic Novel[5].

As of June 2022, Peter continues to write novels, graphic novels, and short stories, including a recent alternate history fantasy novel release published by Baen: Caller of Lightning[6].

Bibliograpgy

Fiction Series

Affinities Cycle

  • 1 Bloodletting Part 1 (2014) with Mark Ryan
  • 2 Bloodletting Part 2 (2015) with Mark Ryan

Arcane America

  • 3 Caller of Lightning (2020) with Eytan Kollin

Interface Zero

The Bloody Countess

  • Hair of the Wolf (2014)

Vengeance Universe

  • The Dandy Boys Mysteries (2015) with J. R. Boyett

Novels

  • Second Paradigm (2012)

Anthology Series

Heroes Reborn

  • A Long Way from Home (2016) [SF] with Kevin J. Anderson
  • Heroes Reborn: Collection Two (2016) with Kevin J. Anderson and Keith R. A. DeCandido and Duane Swierczynski

Anthologies

  • Howl (2009) with Dan Manzanares

Short Fiction Series Aliens Universe

  • Storm Blood (2017) with David Boop
  • Short Fiction
  • Cat's Paw (2011)
  • The Cat Never Left (2011)
  • Dragon's Hoard (2013)
  • Space Opera (2013)
  • Shell Games (2014)
  • Change of Mind (2015) with Kevin J. Anderson
  • The Game-a-holic's Guide to Life, Love, and Ruling the World (2017) with Josh Vogt
  • The Key (2017)
  • Shotgun Wedding (2020)
  • It's a Mud, Mud World (2020) with Bryan Thomas Schmidt

Essays

  • Preface (L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 31) (2015)
  • Introduction (Surviving Tomorrow) (2020)

References

  1. ^ "co-authors 25 Andy".
  2. ^ "Peter J. Wacks Biography".
  3. ^ "Cyberpunk CCG: The Next Big Thing". ICv2. 2004-01-28. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  4. ^ "Author Bio. Peter J. Wacks". TitanBooks.
  5. ^ "Bram Stoker Award Nominee Peter Wacks". Chiseled in Rock. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  6. ^ "Interview with author Peter Wacks: The Caller of Lighting". GMS Magazine]. Retrieved August 21, 2021.


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