Michael A. Stackpole | |
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Born | Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S. | November 27, 1957
Occupation | Writer, game designer |
Nationality | American |
Education | University of Vermont (BA) |
Period | 1977- |
Genre | Role-playing games, video games, fantasy, science fiction novels |
Michael Austin Stackpole (born November 27, 1957)[1] is an American science fiction and fantasy author best known for his Star Wars and BattleTech books. He was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, but raised in Vermont. He has a BA in history from the University of Vermont. From 1977 on, he worked as a designer of role-playing games for various gaming companies, and wrote dozens of magazine articles with limited distribution within the industry. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.