Joe Clifford Faust
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Joe Clifford Faust is an American author best known for his seven science fiction novels primarily written during the 1980s and 1990s, including A Death of Honor, The Company Man, the Angel's Luck Trilogy (all published by Del Rey Books
), and the satirical Pembroke Hall novels (published by Bantam Spectra
). His novels are known for their tightly controlled plots and their sense of humor.
Like many authors, he draws inspiration from previous and current occupations, including projectionist, record store clerk, radio announcer, sheriff's dispatcher, and advertising copywriter. He currently works in advertising, but keeps his hand in writing and through other creative projects such as occasional forays into cartooning and songwriting. From 2001 to 2008, he served as a freelance producer for a local cable music program, Random Acts of Music.
, but claims Gillette, Wyoming
as his adopted home town. He currently lives with his family in his wife's ancestral home in Ohio
--a 140 year-old plot of land signed over to the family by President James K. Polk
. He enjoys reading, firearms, listening to music on his iPod, and good chili. Other interests include the creative process, songwriting, playing guitar, home recording, and community theater. He currently works as a copywriter at an advertising firm while maintaining his career as a freelance writer.
• Desperate Measures (1989)
• Precious Cargo (1989)
• The Essence of Evil (1990)
Pembroke Hall
• Ferman's Devils (1996)
• Boddekker's Demons (1997)
Del Rey Books
Del Rey Books is a branch of Ballantine Books, which is owned by Random House and, in turn since 1998, by Bertelsmann AG. It is a separate imprint established in 1977 under the editorship of author Lester del Rey and his wife Judy-Lynn del Rey. It specializes in science fiction and fantasy...
), and the satirical Pembroke Hall novels (published by Bantam Spectra
Bantam Spectra
Bantam Spectra is the science-fiction division of Bantam Books, which is owned by Random House.According to their website, Spectra publishes "science-fiction, fantasy, horror, and speculative novels from recognizable authors" Spectra authors have collectively won 31 such awards in the fields of...
). His novels are known for their tightly controlled plots and their sense of humor.
Like many authors, he draws inspiration from previous and current occupations, including projectionist, record store clerk, radio announcer, sheriff's dispatcher, and advertising copywriter. He currently works in advertising, but keeps his hand in writing and through other creative projects such as occasional forays into cartooning and songwriting. From 2001 to 2008, he served as a freelance producer for a local cable music program, Random Acts of Music.
Biography
Faust was born in Williston, North DakotaWilliston, North Dakota
-Demographics:Preliminary data from a 2010 housing study indicates that population has grown by nearly 22 percent over the past decade; the actual increase might be much higher. Williston is in western North Dakota's booming oil patch, and adequate, affordable housing has become a concern. The...
, but claims Gillette, Wyoming
Gillette, Wyoming
Gillette is a city in and the county seat of Campbell County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 29,087 in 2010. Gillette is a city centrally located in an area involved with the development of vast quantities of American coal, oil, and coal bed methane gas...
as his adopted home town. He currently lives with his family in his wife's ancestral home in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
--a 140 year-old plot of land signed over to the family by President James K. Polk
James K. Polk
James Knox Polk was the 11th President of the United States . Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He later lived in and represented Tennessee. A Democrat, Polk served as the 17th Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 12th Governor of Tennessee...
. He enjoys reading, firearms, listening to music on his iPod, and good chili. Other interests include the creative process, songwriting, playing guitar, home recording, and community theater. He currently works as a copywriter at an advertising firm while maintaining his career as a freelance writer.
Thief Media
On February 16, 2011, Faust announced on his blog that he had created a publishing company called Thief Media as an organ to distribute his out-of-print novels in ebook formats. Releases are scheduled to begin in March 2011 with "A Death of Honor" and will include two previously unpublished novels, "The Mushroom Shift" and "Trust." Faust also announced the completion of a new novel in the same post.Series
Angel's Luck• Desperate Measures (1989)
• Precious Cargo (1989)
• The Essence of Evil (1990)
Pembroke Hall
• Ferman's Devils (1996)
• Boddekker's Demons (1997)