Michael J. Varhola
Encyclopedia
Michael J. Varhola is an author, publisher, and lecturer. He has written numerous books, games, and articles, and founded game development company and manufacturer Skirmisher Publishing LLC
. He also serves as the assistant editor of The Hilltop Reporter, a weekly newspaper located in Texas Hill Country.
Varhola is a 1993 graduate of University of Maryland, College Park
, from which he received a B.S. in journalism. Other schools he attended include the Metropolitan State College of Denver
, Colorado
, and the American University of Paris
. He graduated from high school at Carson Long Military Institute
in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania
.
Varhola has authored or co-authored the non-fiction books Everyday Life During the Civil War (1999), D-Day (2000), Fire and Ice: The Korean War, 1950-1953 (2000), and Shipwrecks and Lost Treasure of the Great Lakes (2007).
Varhola is the co-author of several gaming books, including Experts (2002), Warriors (2003), Tests of Skill (2004), Nuisances (2005), Experts v.3.5 (2005), Nation Builder (2005), H.G. Wells' Little Orc Wars (2007), and Nuisances: Director's Cut (2007).
Varhola published and wrote introductions to editions of H.G. Wells' Little Wars
(2004) and Floor Games
(2006) and Robert Louis Stevenson
's Stevenson at Play.
His current projects include Ghosthunting Maryland, a follow-on to his Ghosthunting Virginia, both visitors' guide to sites that are part of the "America's Haunted Roadtrip" series published by Clerisy Press (Cincinnati, Ohio).
He is also a distant cousin of artist Andy Warhol
.
Skirmisher Publishing LLC
Skirmisher Publishing LLC is a Spring Branch, Texas-based publisher of wargames, roleplaying games, and historic reprints. It was founded by author, editor, and game designer Michael J...
. He also serves as the assistant editor of The Hilltop Reporter, a weekly newspaper located in Texas Hill Country.
Varhola is a 1993 graduate of University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
, from which he received a B.S. in journalism. Other schools he attended include the Metropolitan State College of Denver
Metropolitan State College of Denver
The Metropolitan State College of Denver is a four-year college and now offers certain Graduate programs located in Denver, Colorado, United States. As of 2009, Metro State had the second-largest enrollment of undergraduates of any college in Colorado...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, and the American University of Paris
American University of Paris
The American University of Paris is a private, independent, and accredited liberal arts and sciences university in Paris, France. Founded in 1962, the university is one of the oldest American institutions of higher education in Europe...
. He graduated from high school at Carson Long Military Institute
Carson Long Military Institute
Carson Long Military Academy, located in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, is the oldest boarding school in the United States that has military training. It features grades 6-12 with a maximum capacity of 180 cadets.-School history:...
in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.
Varhola has authored or co-authored the non-fiction books Everyday Life During the Civil War (1999), D-Day (2000), Fire and Ice: The Korean War, 1950-1953 (2000), and Shipwrecks and Lost Treasure of the Great Lakes (2007).
Varhola is the co-author of several gaming books, including Experts (2002), Warriors (2003), Tests of Skill (2004), Nuisances (2005), Experts v.3.5 (2005), Nation Builder (2005), H.G. Wells' Little Orc Wars (2007), and Nuisances: Director's Cut (2007).
Varhola published and wrote introductions to editions of H.G. Wells' Little Wars
Little Wars
Little Wars is a set of rules for playing with toy soldiers, written by H. G. Wells in 1913. Its full title is Little Wars: a game for boys from twelve years of age to one hundred and fifty and for that more intelligent sort of girl who likes boys' games and books.Little Wars is considered by some...
(2004) and Floor Games
Floor Games
Floor Games is a book written in 1911 by H. G. Wells. It is a light-hearted, sometimes humorous discussion about the theory, purpose, and methodology of playing a variety of children's games with models, miniatures, and other props....
(2006) and Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer. His best-known books include Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde....
's Stevenson at Play.
His current projects include Ghosthunting Maryland, a follow-on to his Ghosthunting Virginia, both visitors' guide to sites that are part of the "America's Haunted Roadtrip" series published by Clerisy Press (Cincinnati, Ohio).
He is also a distant cousin of artist Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Andrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...
.
Non-fiction
- Everyday Life During the Civil War. Cincinnati: Writers Digest, 1999. ISBN 1582973377
- D-Day. El Dorado Hills, CA: Savas, 2000. ISBN 1882810465 (with Randy Holderfield)
- Fire and Ice: The Korean War, 1950-1953. El Dorado Hills, CA: Savas, 2000. ISBN 1882810430
- Armchair Reader: Civil War. Chicago: Publications International, 2007. ISBN 1412715636 (with the Editors of Publications International)
- Shipwrecks and Lost Treasure of the Great Lakes. Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot, 2007. ISBN 0762744928 (with Frederick Stonehouse and Paul G. Hoffman)
- Ghosthunting Virginia. Cincinnati: Clerisy Press, 2008. ISBN ISBN 1578603277, ISBN 978-1578603275
- Ghosthunting Maryland. Cincinnati: Clerisy Press, 2009. ISBN ISBN 1-57860-351-X, ISBN 978-1-57860-351-0 (with Michael H. Varhola)
Gaming books
- Experts. Skirmisher, 2002. ISBN 0972251103 (with Paul O. Knorr)
- Warriors. Skirmisher, 2003. ISBN 0972251111 (with Paul O. Knorr, Sharon Daugherty, and David L. Thomas)
- Tests of Skill. Skirmisher, 2004. ISBN 097225112X (with Paul O. Knorr)
- Nuisances. Skirmisher Publishing, 2005. ISBN 0972251146 (with Sharon Daugherty)
- Experts v.3.5. Skirmisher, 2005. ISBN 0972251197 (with Paul O. Knorr and Perry Frix)
- Nation Builder. Little Rock, AR:Troll Lord Games, 2005. ISBN 1931275807 (with Gary GygaxGary GygaxErnest Gary Gygax was an American writer and game designer best known for co-creating the pioneering role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons with Dave Arneson. Gygax is generally acknowledged as the father of role-playing games....
) - H.G. Wells' Little Orc Wars Quick-Play Rules. Skirmisher Publishing, 2007. ISBN 0977721124 (with H.G. Wells)