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Warren Spector: Yeah, I know, he's my husband. But dammit, he's
really interesting and he's got that whole "Game God" thing going
on, which is only annoying when receiving 2AM phone calls from
guys stuck on level 19.

He's a man of many obsessions a few of which are: guitars, cars,
chess, skateboards, movies, and cartoons. He started a company
last year, Junction Point Studios. Now go play Deus Ex or one of
the eighteen other computer games he's been involved with making.

Oh, and he's now writing a blog. You can read it here.

Sven Knudson. Sven is a great photographer and you
can see samples of his work at his website. He recently
married the lovely Krista and is having that whole
blissful newlywed thing.

Walton "Bud" Simons. Known as a THE Walton
Simons in Deus Ex, Bud actually has a real life that
includes far too many cats and a good body of
written work. He's appeared in Wild Cards and
other anthologies. He also has one of the best
memories of anyone I've ever known. Do not take him
up on a bet. He'll win.

Bradley Denton. Our contemporary Mark
Twain. Kick ass drummer and song writer.
(He can play guitar, too.) Among his work
that You Should Really Read: Blackburn,
Buddy Holly Is Alive and Well on
Ganymede, Sergeant Chip and, oh heck,
just read all of it. Brad is married to the
lovely Barb who is far too good for him.

This is Brad and his brothers costumed for Halloween in 1966.
Brad claims he's on the right. Personally, I'm pretty sure he's on
the left, trying out his early John Wayne Gacy imitation.

Bill Willingham: If you're not familiar with Bill's work, the question
is, why not? He's written and Illustrated The Elementals, Ironwood,
Coventry, and Fables. He's done work on a number of comics for
both DC and Marvel Comics. Go out and buy Fables. Trust me, you'll
like it.

Doug Potter: Terrific illustrator. Writes
and draws comic books. His political
cartoons are tres groovy. And he cooks.
Not to mention he's married to my knitting
guru, Lynne. Check him out.

Michael Bishop: BRITTLE INNINGS is simply one of the best books
I've ever read. But this is only one in a long line of great novels
and short stories by Mr. Bishop. He's also an damned nice guy. And
he loves baseball.

Walter Tevis: Another book I adore and re-read from time to time is
Tevis' THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT. This is one of Tevis' less well- known
books. You may have heard of THE HUSTLER, THE COLOR OF
MONEY, or THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH.

Phillip Pullman: I'm a huge sucker for the HIS DARK MATERIALS
trilogy. Yes, I cried at the end of the 2nd and 3rd books. Though
these are published and promoted as juveniles, Pullman is hunting
far bigger fish in these works. THE GOLDEN COMPASS, THE SUBTLE
KNIFE, and THE AMBER SPYGLASS deserve a place on your
bookshelf.

Ballroom Dancing: Not as goofy as it sounds. Okay, maybe almost
as goofy as it sounds. But you cannot be in a bad mood and
Cha-Cha. West Coast Swing rules and chicks dig dancing.

Knitting: Idle hands are the devil's Workshop. Whatever. When you
write, you rarely get to see the product of your labor in a timely
fashion. (Journalists and bloggers are exempt.) Knitting has been
rewarding for someone who has waited as long as I have for books
to come out. A shout out to Lynne Kelly, my knitting guru, who has
never said, "What on earth did you do here?" when looking at
something I screwed up.

World of Warcraft: I hereby announce my permanent induction
into the Geek Hall of Fame. Not only am I a WoW ho, but it isn't
even a game Warren makes. I know I should be ashamed, but I don't
care, just get my frickin' armor upgrade.

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