John Zakour (born 1957) is an American science-fiction and humor writer.
Biography
Zakour was born in
upstate New York
Upstate New York is a geographic region consisting of the area of New York State that lies north and northwest of the New York City metropolitan area. Although the precise boundary is debated, Upstate New York excludes New York City and Long Is ...
, in 1957. He is a graduate of the
State University of New York at Potsdam
The State University of New York at Potsdam (SUNY Potsdam or, colloquially, Potsdam) is a public college in Potsdam, New York. It is the northernmost member of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. Founded in 1816, it is among the ...
where he received a BA in
computer science
Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to Applied science, practical discipli ...
. Before becoming a popular writer he worked for many years as a database programmer/Web guy for the
New York State Agricultural Experiment Station The New York State Agricultural Experiment Station (NYSAES) at Geneva, Ontario County, New York State, is an agricultural experiment station operated by the New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. In August 20 ...
, which is part of
Cornell University
Cornell University is a private statutory land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York. It is a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, Cornell was founded with the intention to teach an ...
. He has also been an Emergency Medical Technician and a judo instructor. He also has an online MA in human behavior and is a Chief Happiness Practitioner. He is married and has one son.
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Bibliography
Science Fiction
*''The Plutonium Blonde'' (Daw 2001, with Larry Ganem)
*''The Doomsday Brunette'' (Daw 2004, with Larry Ganem)
*''The Radioactive Redhead'' (Daw 2005, with Larry Ganem)
*''The Frost Haired Vixen'' (Daw 2006)
*''The Blue Haired Bombshell'' (Daw 2007)
*''The Flaxen Femme Fatale'' (Daw 2008)
*"The Sapphire Sirens" (Daw 2009)
*"The Peach Blonde Bomber" (Short-Prequel) (2013, with Larry Ganem)
*"The Raven Haired Rogue" ( Serializes, 2015)
Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy
*''Baxter Moon Galactic Scout'' (Brown Barn Books 2008)
*''Illusia'' (Meadowhawk 2008, with Elizabeth Keller)
*''Stormy Knight Prom Queen of the Undead'' (Blueleaf 2011)
*''Diary of a Super Girl" Book 1'' (KC Enterprises 2017)
*''Diary of a Super Girl" Book 2'' (KC Enterprises 2017)
*''Diary of a Super Girl" Book 3'' (KC Enterprises 2017)
*''Diary of a Super Girl" Book 4'' (KC Enterprises 2017)
*''Diary of a Super Girl" Book 5'' (KC Enterprises 2017)
*''Diary of a Super Girl" Book 6'' (KC Enterprises 2017)
*''Diary of a Super Girl" Book 7'' (KC Enterprises 2017)
*''Diary of a Super Girl" Book 8'' (KC Enterprises 2018)
*''OMG I Shrunk my BFF" Book 1'' (KC Enterprises 2017)
*''OMG I Shrunk my BFF" Book 2'' (KC Enterprises 2017)
*''OMG I Shrunk my BFF" Book 3'' (KC Enterprises 2017)
*''Girl Power: A Modern Day Fairy Tale: The Once and Future Queen 1'' (KC Enterprises 2017)
*''Girl Power: Book 2'' (KC Enterprises 2017)
*''Girl Power: Book 3'' (KC Enterprises 2017)
*''Diary of a Super Clone: Adam's Story" Book 1'' (KC Enterprises 2017)
*''Diary of a Super Clone" Book 2'' (KC Enterprises 2017)
*''Diary of a Super Clone" Book 3'' (KC Enterprises 2017)
*''Diary of a Super Clone" Book 4'' (KC Enterprises 2018)
*''Nina the Friendly Vampire" Book 1'' (KC Enterprises 2018)
*''Nina the Friendly Vampire" Book 2'' (KC Enterprises 2018)
*''Nina the Friendly Vampire" Book 3'' (KC Enterprises 2018)
Interactive
*''"The Bionic Bikini I'' (Delight Games 2014)
*''"The Bionic Bikini II'' (Delight Games 2015)
Humor
*''Man's Guide to Pregnancy'' (Metropolis 2003)
*''Man's Guide to Babies'' (Metropolis 2004)
*''Couples Guide to Pregnancy'' (Blueleaf 2012)
*''Man's Guide to Weddings'' (Blueleaf 2012)
Syndicated Comics
*''
Working Daze
''Working Daze'' is a comic strip written by John Zakour and illustrated by a series of artists (currently Scott Roberts) that centers around the working relationships of a group of mostly geeks who work for MMM (which stands for either MicroMac ...
'' (United Media, Andre Noel artist/co-creator, followed by Kyler Miller, then Scott Roberts)
*Writer for the Rugrats comics
Computer Games / Apps
*''80 Days'' (Dialog, English version, Frogwares)
*"Space Run" (Frogwares)
*''Idol Killer'' (Story, Idol Games)
*''StarDroid'' (Story, Dialogues, Krauss & Boll Software)
*"Beat the Boss 4" (Dialogs, Game Hive)
*"Tap Tycoon" (Dialogs and Businesses, Game Hive)
•"Oho's Big Day!" (Kids app EzEz apps)
Short Stories
*"Dog Gone" (''Sirius The Dog Star'', Daw 2004)
*"Double Trouble" (''Gateways'', Daw 2005)
*"Modern Mating" (Journal of Nature, Futures, 19 July 2007)
Comic Books
*The Simpsons
*Fairly Odd Parents
*Jimmy Neutron
*Rugrats all Grown Up
References
External links
*
Nuclear Bombshell at GraphicAudioThe Peach Blond Bomber at Soundcloud
Interviews
From AMCtv.comFrom Pink RayGunAudio interview From Adventure in Sci Fi PublishingAudio interview From GraphicAudio
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21st-century American novelists
American humorists
American male novelists
American science fiction writers
Living people
1957 births
American male short story writers
21st-century American short story writers
21st-century American male writers