Paul Genesse
| Paul Genesse | |
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Genesse at Mountain-Con III in 2007 | |
| Born | 1973 |
| Occupation | Registered nurse, writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | Northern Arizona University |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Spouse | Tammy Lyn Feintuch |
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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
- 1 2 3 4 5 Stettler, Jeremiah (December 3, 2009). "Doctors, dragons and dyslexia – a South Jordan writer's dream". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 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". Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- 1 2 3 "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.