Steven Piziks
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Steven Piziks is an American author of science fiction.
Piziks writes mostly military science fiction and film and television series novelisations. He has also written science fiction books with LGBT themes under his "Steven Harper" pseudonym and has been nominated for the Gaylactic Spectrum Award for his novels four times without winning, a record.
, and grew up in the small town of Wheeler, Michigan. At twelve years of age, he moved to the outskirts of Midland, Michigan
, then later to Saginaw, where he graduated from high school. He went to Central Michigan University
, where he got two Bachelor's degrees: one in German/speech and one in English/health education. He currently writes science fiction novels under two names and currently teaches English at Walled Lake Northern
.
Piziks writes mostly military science fiction and film and television series novelisations. He has also written science fiction books with LGBT themes under his "Steven Harper" pseudonym and has been nominated for the Gaylactic Spectrum Award for his novels four times without winning, a record.
Biography
Harper was born in Saginaw, MichiganSaginaw, Michigan
Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County. The city of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center. Saginaw and Saginaw County lie in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan...
, and grew up in the small town of Wheeler, Michigan. At twelve years of age, he moved to the outskirts of Midland, Michigan
Midland, Michigan
Midland is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan in the Tri-Cities region of the state. It is the county seat of Midland County. The city's population was 41,863 as of the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Midland Micropolitan Statistical Area....
, then later to Saginaw, where he graduated from high school. He went to Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University is a public research university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan...
, where he got two Bachelor's degrees: one in German/speech and one in English/health education. He currently writes science fiction novels under two names and currently teaches English at Walled Lake Northern
Walled Lake Northern High School
Walled Lake Northern is a public high school in the Walled Lake Consolidated School District. It was completed in April, 2003 by TMP Associates, Inc. at a cost of $67.5 million. The school serves 1956 students.-About:...
.
Awards
- Dreamer (RocRoc BooksRoc Books is a fantasy imprint of Penguin Group, as part of their New American Library. The imprint was launched in April 1990 after Penguin Chairman, Peter Mayer, asked John Silbersack, the editor in chief of New American Library's science fiction program, to launch a new imprint that would draw...
, 2001) - Gaylactic Spectrum Award nominee [ISBN 0-451-45843-5] - Nightmare: A Novel of the Silent Empire (RocRoc BooksRoc Books is a fantasy imprint of Penguin Group, as part of their New American Library. The imprint was launched in April 1990 after Penguin Chairman, Peter Mayer, asked John Silbersack, the editor in chief of New American Library's science fiction program, to launch a new imprint that would draw...
, 2002) - Gaylactic Spectrum Award nominee [ISBN 0-451-45898-2] - Trickster' (RocRoc BooksRoc Books is a fantasy imprint of Penguin Group, as part of their New American Library. The imprint was launched in April 1990 after Penguin Chairman, Peter Mayer, asked John Silbersack, the editor in chief of New American Library's science fiction program, to launch a new imprint that would draw...
, 2003) - Gaylactic Spectrum Award nominee [ISBN 0-451-45941-5] - Offspring - Gaylactic Spectrum Award nominee [ISBN 0-451-46001-4]
As Steven Harper
- Unity (a Battlestar Galactica novel) [ISBN 0765316080]
- Dead Man on the Moon [ISBN 0977070824]
- Dreamer (RocRoc BooksRoc Books is a fantasy imprint of Penguin Group, as part of their New American Library. The imprint was launched in April 1990 after Penguin Chairman, Peter Mayer, asked John Silbersack, the editor in chief of New American Library's science fiction program, to launch a new imprint that would draw...
, 2001) [ISBN 0-451-45843-5] - Nightmare: A Novel of the Silent Empire (RocRoc BooksRoc Books is a fantasy imprint of Penguin Group, as part of their New American Library. The imprint was launched in April 1990 after Penguin Chairman, Peter Mayer, asked John Silbersack, the editor in chief of New American Library's science fiction program, to launch a new imprint that would draw...
, 2002) [ISBN 0-451-45898-2] - Trickster' (RocRoc BooksRoc Books is a fantasy imprint of Penguin Group, as part of their New American Library. The imprint was launched in April 1990 after Penguin Chairman, Peter Mayer, asked John Silbersack, the editor in chief of New American Library's science fiction program, to launch a new imprint that would draw...
, 2003) [ISBN 0-451-45941-5] - Offspring (RocRoc BooksRoc Books is a fantasy imprint of Penguin Group, as part of their New American Library. The imprint was launched in April 1990 after Penguin Chairman, Peter Mayer, asked John Silbersack, the editor in chief of New American Library's science fiction program, to launch a new imprint that would draw...
, 2004) [ISBN 0-451-46001-4]
As Steven Piziks
- In the Company of Mind (Baen, 1996)
- Corporate Mentality (Baen, 1999)
- The Nanotech War (Pocket books, 2003) - A Star Trek novel.
- Identity (2003) - Novelisation
- The Exorcist: the Beginning (Pocket books) - Novelisation
- Plague Room (Pocket books, 2003) - A Ghost Whisperer novel.
External links
- Steven Piziks on LiveJournalLiveJournalLiveJournal is a virtual community where Internet users can keep a blog, journal or diary. LiveJournal is also the name of the free and open source server software that was designed to run the LiveJournal virtual community....
- Official website