American writer
Paul Genesse (born 1973) is a writer of young adult fantasy novels and a cardiac unit nurse at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah .[ 1] [ 2] His first book, The Golden Cord , was a best seller for Five Star Publishing.[ 1] [ 2]
Biography
Genesse graduated from Beatty High School in 1992 in Beatty, Nevada .[ 3] While attending high school, Genesse decided he wanted to become a nurse.[ 4] He graduated in 1996 with a Bachelor's degree in nursing from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona ,[ 1] [ 2] where he also took multiple writing classes.[ 5]
His writing has been influenced by television series such as M*A*S*H and China Beach ,[ 4] as well as The Lord of the Rings series by J. R. R. Tolkien .[ 4]
He currently lives in South Jordan, Utah .
Works
Iron Dragon series
Genesse has published two volumes of his Iron Dragon series through Five Star Publishing,[ 1] the science fiction and fantasy imprint of the publishing house Gale . The third book in the series was published through Iron Dragon Books. The first volume was a best seller for the publisher,[ 1] and was reprinted multiple times.[ 2] There are five books in the series.
The Golden Cord (April 16, 2008, Five Star, ISBN 1-59414-659-4 )
The Dragon Hunters (May 15, 2009, Five Star, ISBN 1-59414-825-2 )
The Secret Empire (January 14, 2012, Iron Dragon, ISBN 0-9850038-0-4 )
The Crystal Eye (forthcoming, Iron Dragon)
The Iron Brotherhood (finale, forthcoming, Iron Dragon)
Short works
He has also published a number of short stories in various anthologies and magazines.
"The Mob", published in Furry Fantastic (ISBN 0756403812 , Daw Books , 2006)
"The Pirate Witch" in Pirates of the Blue Kingdoms (ISBN 0980208645 , Walkabout Publishing, 2007)
"Almost Brothers" in Fellowship Fantastic (ISBN 0756404657 , Daw Books, 2008)
"God Pays" in The Dimension Next Door (ISBN 0756405092 , Daw Books, 2008)
"Greg and Eli" in Imaginary Friends (ISBN 0756405114 , Daw Books, 2008)
"The Queen's Ransom" in Blue Kingdoms: Shades and Specters (ISBN 0980208610 , Walkabout, 2008)
"Captain Maeve" in Blue Kingdoms: Buxom Buccaneers (ISBN 0980208653 , Walkabout, 2009)
"Kitty and the City" in Catopolis (ISBN 0756405149 , Daw Books, 2009)
"Revenge of the Little Match Girl" in Terribly Twisted Tales (ISBN 0756405548 , Daw Books, 2009)
"The Nubian Queen" in Steampunk'd (ISBN 0756406439 , Daw Books, 2010)
"The Cost of a Tasmanian Tiger" in The Chain Story created by Mike Stackpole [ 6]
As editor
The Crimson Pact, Volume 1 (ISBN 0983263159 , Alliteration Ink, 2011)
The Crimson Pact, Volume 2 (ISBN 0984006508 , Alliteration Ink, 2011)
The Crimson Pact, Volume 3 (ISBN 0984006559 , Alliteration Ink, 2012)
The Crimson Pact, Volume 4 (ISBN 978-0-9858254-6-1 , Alliteration Ink, 2012)
References
^ a b c d e Stettler, Jeremiah (December 3, 2009). "Doctors, dragons and dyslexia – a South Jordan writer's dream" . Salt Lake Tribune . Retrieved November 14, 2010 .
^ a b c d Girdler, Darci (August 7, 2008). "South Jordan author publishes first novel in fantasy series". South Valley Journal . The Valley Journals: 27.
^ "Fox 5 in Las Vegas – Paul Genesse Media Spot Fox5Vegas" . YouTube . May 27, 2008. Retrieved May 8, 2012 .
^ a b c "Working with Heroes" . Northern Arizona University . Retrieved November 14, 2010 .
^ "Working with Heroes" . Northern Arizona University . Retrieved May 8, 2012 .
^ Genesse, Paul (January 17, 2011). "The Cost of a Tasmanian Tiger" . The Chain Story. Retrieved September 27, 2011 .
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