Mark Teppo (born May 21, 1968) is an American author of

contemporary fantasy Contemporary fantasy, also known as modern fantasy, is a subgenre of fantasy, set in the present day or, more accurately, the time period of the maker. It is perhaps most popular for its subgenre, urban fantasy. Strictly, supernatural fiction c ...

and

Science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel uni ...

. His work is strongly peppered with references to occult concepts, most commonly those of

Hermeticism Hermeticism, or Hermetism, is a philosophical system that is primarily based on the purported teachings of Hermes Trismegistus (a legendary Hellenistic combination of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth). These teachings are containe ...

and

Alchemy Alchemy (from Arabic: ''al-kīmiyā''; from Ancient Greek: χυμεία, ''khumeía'') is an ancient branch of natural philosophy, a philosophical and protoscientific tradition that was historically practiced in China, India, the Muslim world, ...

. Prior to his current tenure as a fiction writer Teppo was a music journalist working both as a staff reviewer and editor for various publications such as Earpollution, Igloo Magazine, Earplug, and OPi8.com. Teppo is also Chief Creative Officer of Subutai Corporation, whose first offering is the interactive fiction project ''

The Mongoliad ''The Mongoliad'' is a fictional narrative set in the ''Foreworld Saga'', a secret history transmedia franchise developed by the Subutai Corporation. ''The Mongoliad'' was originally released in a serialized format online, and via a series of iO ...

''.

Bibliography

* ''The Oneiromantic Mosaic of Harry Potemkin'' (2007) is an experimental, non-linear, hypertext novel formatted as an internet journal mixed with modern epistolary elements. It was originally published as a monthly serial in the online magazin
Farrago's Wainscot
but is now available in an organized form a
The Potemkin Mosaic
*
How the Mermaid Lost her Sing
' (2007) - Short story in the online publication

Strange Horizons ''Strange Horizons'' is an online speculative fiction magazine. It also features speculative poetry and nonfiction in every issue, including reviews, essays, interviews, and roundtables. History and profile It was launched in September 2000, and ...

. * ''The One That Got Away'' (2008) - Short story in the

World Fantasy Award The World Fantasy Awards are a set of awards given each year for the best fantasy fiction published during the previous calendar year. Organized and overseen by the World Fantasy Convention, the awards are given each year at the eponymous ann ...

-winning '' Paper Cities'', published b
Senses Five Press
* ''Lightbreaker'' (2009) is the first in a series of urban fantasy thriller novels published by

Night Shade Books Night Shade Books is an American, San Francisco–based imprint, formerly an independent publishing company, that specializes in science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Among its publications have been the U.S. edition of Iain M. Banks' novel '' ...

called the ''Codex of Souls''. The series follows protagonist L. Michael Markham, an initiate of a Western esoteric tradition in our contemporary world. * ''Heartland'' (2010) is the

sequel A sequel is a work of literature, film, theatre, television, music or video game that continues the story of, or expands upon, some earlier work. In the common context of a narrative work of fiction, a sequel portrays events set in the same ...

to ''Lightbreaker''. * ''The Lost Technique of Blackmail'' and ''De Orso Meo Ad Veneficum'' (2010) - Short stories in the Hugo Award-winning '' Electric Velocipede'' serial anthology issue 19. * ''

'' (2010) - Serial adventure novel in collaboration with Neal Stephenson,

Greg Bear Gregory Dale Bear (August 20, 1951 – November 19, 2022) was an American writer and illustrator best known for science fiction. His work covered themes of galactic conflict ('' Forge of God'' books), parallel universes ('' The Way'' series), c ...

, "and friends". * ''Angel Tongue'' (forthcoming) is the third installment of the ''Codex of Souls'' series, following ''Heartland''. *

Critical studies and reviews of Teppo's work

* Review of ''Earth thirst''.

References

External links

Mark Teppo's Official Website

Official Website for the Codex of Souls series

Darkline
- Mark Teppo's blog reflections on various occult concepts.

by Jessica Strider.
Mark Teppo Of Men and Magick...
interview by Jonathan Wood.
Mark Teppo's LiveJournal
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Teppo, Mark 1968 births Living people 21st-century American novelists American fantasy writers American male novelists American science fiction writers American male short story writers 21st-century American short story writers People from Ridgecrest, California 21st-century American male writers Novelists from California