Jeff Mariotte (born 1955) is an author who lives in

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. As well as his own original work, he is best known for writing novels and comic books based on licensed properties.

Biography

Mariotte was born in

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, but he moved at age six because his father, who worked for the

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, was transferred to Paris, France. He graduated from

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with a degree in Radio/TV/Film. He has worked as the manager of Hunter's Books in

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; co-founder and co-owner of specialty bookstore

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; Vice President of Marketing at

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; Senior Editor at

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; and was the first Editor-in-Chief at

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. His writing has been recognized with an

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from

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and three Scribe Awards from the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers. He's been a finalist for the

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(twice), the

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, the

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, the Peacemaker Award, the

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, and the Glyph Award. He is the author of the series '' Witch Season'' and has also written many ''

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'' and ''

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'' books based on the television shows. In 2006 he announced that he would retire from the ''Angel'' franchise after eleven novels and eleven comics. He also created and writes the '' Desperadoes'' series of

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-style comic books and '' Graveslinger''. Recent projects include the

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" Presidential Material:

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," a four-issue adaptation of the film ''

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'', as well as '' Zombie Cop'', a

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from the

imprint

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and a novella "The Strip" set in the same fictional universe, and ''

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'' at

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. He is married to author Marsheila Rockwell.

Bibliography

Buffyverse works

Buffy novels

*''Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Xander Years, Volume 2''

Angel novels

*'' Unseen Trilogy'' *'' Hollywood Noir'' *''

Haunted Haunted or The Haunted may refer to: Books * ''Haunted'' (Armstrong novel), by Kelley Armstrong, 2005 * ''Haunted'' (Cabot novel), by Meg Cabot, 2004 * ''Haunted'' (Palahniuk novel), by Chuck Palahniuk, 2005 * ''Haunted'' (Angel novel), a 200 ...

'' *'' Stranger to the Sun'' *''

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'' *''

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'' *'' Solitary Man'' *''

Love and Death ''Love and Death'' is a 1975 American comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. It is a satire on Russian literature starring Allen and Diane Keaton as Boris and Sonja, Russians living during the Napoleonic Era who engage in mock-serious p ...

'' *'' Close to the Ground'' *''Angel: The Casefiles, Volume One'' (with Nancy Holder and Maryelizabeth Hart)

Angel comics

*'' The Curse'' *'' Old Friends'' *'' Doyle Spotlight''

More comprehensive list of novels

*''Year of the Wicked'' published by

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(2018), *''Season of the Wolf'' published by WordFire Press (2019), (as Jeffrey J. Mariotte) *''Cold Black Hearts'' published by WordFire Press (2019), (as Jeffrey J. Mariotte) *''River Runs Red'' published by WordFire Press (2019), (as Jeffrey J. Mariotte) *''Missing White Girl'' published by WordFire Press (2019), (as Jeffrey J. Mariotte) *''The Slab'' published by WordFire Press (2019), (as Jeffrey J. Mariotte) *''

Narcos ''Narcos'' is an American-Colombian crime drama television series created and produced by Chris Brancato, Carlo Bernard, and Doug Miro. Set and filmed in Colombia, seasons 1 and 2 are based on the story of Colombian narcoterrorist and drug kin ...

: The Jaguar's Claw'' published by

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(2018, *''Empty Rooms'' published by WordFire Press (2014), (as Jeffrey J. Mariotte) *''

Deadlands ''Deadlands'' is a genre-mixing alternate history role-playing game which combines the Western and horror genres, with some steampunk elements. The original game was written by Shane Lacy Hensley and published by Pinnacle Entertainment Group i ...

: Thunder Moon Rising'' published by

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(2016), (as Jeffrey J. Mariotte) *'' CSI: The Burning Season'' published by Pocket Star (June 2011) *''City Under the Sand'' published by Wizards of the Coast (October 2010) *'' CSI: Blood Quantum'' published by Pocket Star (February 2010) *'' CSI: Brass in Pocket'' published by Pocket Star (2009) *''Cold Black Hearts'' published by Jove (2009) (as Jeffrey J. Mariotte) *''River Runs Red'' published by Jove (2008) (as Jeffrey J. Mariotte) *'' CSI: Miami: Right to Die'' published by Pocket Star (2008) *'' 30 Days of Night: Eternal Damnation'' published by Pocket Star (2008) *''Witch Season 2'' published by Barnes & Noble, (2008) *'' 30 Days of Night: Immortal Remains'' published by Pocket Star, (2007) *'' Supernatural: Witch's Canyon'' published by Harper Entertainment (2007, ) *''Missing White Girl'' published by Jove, (2007) (as Jeffrey J. Mariotte) *'' Las Vegas: Sleight of Hand'' published by Pocket Star, (2007) *''Age of Conan: Marauders trilogy'' published by Ace (2006) *'' 30 Days of Night: Rumors of the Undead'' (with Steve Niles), published by Pocket Star, (2006) *'' Las Vegas: High Stakes Game'' published by Pocket Star, (2006) *'' Andromeda: The Attitude of Silence'' published by Tor books, (2005) *''Spring (Witch Season)'' published by Simon Pulse, (2005) *''

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'' published by Pocket Star, (2005) *''Winter (Witch Season)'' published by Simon Pulse, (2004) *''Fall (Witch Season)'' published by Simon Pulse, (2004) *'' Charmed: Survival of the Fittest'' published by Simon Spotlight Entertainment, (2004) *''Summer (Witch Season)'' published by Simon Pulse, (2004) *'' Star Trek: The Lost Era: Deny Thy Father'' published by Pocket Books, (2003) *''Star Trek: The Original Series: Serpents in the Garden'' published by Pocket Books, (2014) *''The Slab'' published by IDW Publishing, (2003) *'' Charmed: Mirror Image'' published by Simon Pulse, (2003) *'' Gen13: Time and Chance'' (with Scott Ciencin) *'' Gen13: Netherwar'' (with

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, 1999)

Comics

*'' Desperadoes'': ** ''A Moment's Sunlight'' (with

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, 5-issue mini-series, 1997–1998, tpb, 104 pages, July 1998, ) ** "Epidemic!" (with art laid out by

and drawn by John Lucas,

, 1999, ) ** ''Quiet of the Grave'' (with

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, tpb, 128 pages, December 2002, ) ** ''Banners of Gold'' (with

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, 5-issue mini-series,

, tpb, 120 pages, August 2005, hardcover , softback ) ** ''Buffalo Dreams'' (with Alberto Dose, 4-issue mini-series,

, January 2007, tpb, September 2007, ) *'' The Shield: Spotlight'' (with artist

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, 5-issue limited series, IDW Publishing) *'' Graveslinger'' (with co-author Shannon Eric Denton and art by John Cboins and Nima Sorat, 4-issue mini-series,

, October 2007 – January 2008, tpb, IDW Publishing, March 2009, )Review of ''Graveslinger'' #1
,

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* "Presidential Material:

" (with Tom Morgan,

, 2008) *'' Zombie Cop'' (with

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, graphic novel,

, February 2009, ) *''Fade to Black'' (with Daniele Serra, 5-issue limited series,

, 2010) *''

'' (with

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, 6-issue limited series, Wildstorm, 2010)

Short stories

*''

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'': "Mission Gold" *''Lost Trails'': "The Ones he Never Mentioned" *''Full Spectrum'': "The Last Rainmaking Song" *''Dead Lands—A Fistful O' Dead Guys'': "Behind Enemy Lines" *''Cutting Block Single Slices'': "The Lottons Show" (with Marsheila Rockwell)

References

External links

*
Interview with Futureal Studio

original e-novel Carnival Summer
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