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'''Eric S. Nylund''' | '''Eric S. Nylund''' is an American novelist and professional technical writer who has contributed extensively to the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' universe]]. He is noted in particular for his three [[Halo novels|''Halo'' novels]], beginning with ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', the first book in the series. Born in 1964, Nylund started his writing career in 1995 and served as Narrative Design Director for [[Microsoft]] for 14 years, until his resignation in [[2013|July 2013]].<ref name="adios">[http://ericnylund.net/?p=1174 '''Eric Nylund:''' ''Adios Microsoft'']</ref> | ||
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Eric Nylund was born in 1964, and spent his youth in California. He has a bachelor's degree in Chemistry and a | Eric Nylund was born in 1964, and spent his youth in California. He has a bachelor's degree in Chemistry and a master's degree in Chemical Physics. In the 1990s, he was hired by Microsoft as a writer for the company's multimedia properties. He later moved on to serve as lead of Microsoft's Narrative Design team, tasked with world-building, developing character and story bibles, preparing materials for marketing, writing game manuals and scripts, consulting voice casting and directing voice actors, and coordinating with MS localization, legal, and geopolitical departments.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/eric-nylund/25/99/42 '''LinkedIn''': ''Eric Nylund'']</ref> He has written novels, backstory and scripts for several games, including ''Halo'', ''[[Wikipedia:Crimson Skies|Crimson Skies]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Gears of War|Gears of War]]''. ''Crimson Skies'' was written along with fellow ''Halo'' writer [[Eric S. Trautmann]]. In July 2013, he resigned his post as Microsoft's Director of Narrative Design, moving on to a new company with a "bold vision" to "create something truly extraordinary".<ref name="adios"/> | ||
Nylund is married to another sci-fi writer, Syne Mitchell. One of his personal heroes is Science Fiction writer Ray Bradbury. He was able to meet Bradbury at the San Diego Comic Con in [[2007]].<ref>[http://ericnylund.net/?p=100 Eric Nylund >> A Great Comic Con 2007]</ref> | |||
Nylund is not currently contracted to write future books for the ''Halo'' series. However, he has, in the past, expressed interest in telling other Halo stories in the future, particularly that of [[Gray Team]]. | ===Halo works=== | ||
Eric Nylund is the author of three books ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', and ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', the co-author of the graphic novel ''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'',<ref name = NostalGeek">2008-07-11, [http://nostalgeek.wordpress.com/2008/11/07/halo-wars-dated-and-collectors-edition-details/ Halo Wars Dated and Collector’s Edition Details]. ''NostalGeek''. Accessed on 2008-08-11</ref> author of the short story ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'' in the book ''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' and helped write [[Catherine Halsey]]'s [[Dr. Halsey's personal journal|journal]] and classified documents included in the [[Halo: Reach Limited Edition|Limited]] and [[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition|Legendary]] editions of ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_042310#Limited_Edition Bungie Weekly Update 04.23.10]</ref> | |||
Nylund is not currently contracted to write future books for the ''Halo'' series. However, he has, in the past, expressed interest in telling other ''Halo'' stories in the future, particularly that of [[Gray Team]]. | |||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
*''The Resisters 3: Titan Base'' (2013) | |||
*''The Resisters 2: Sterling Squadron'' (2012) | |||
*''The Resisters'' (2011) | *''The Resisters'' (2011) | ||
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' (Co-author) "[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]] and other classified assets" (2010) | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' (Co-author) "[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]] and other classified assets" (2010) | ||
Revision as of 04:03, July 16, 2013
Eric S. Nylund is an American novelist and professional technical writer who has contributed extensively to the Halo universe. He is noted in particular for his three Halo novels, beginning with Halo: The Fall of Reach, the first book in the series. Born in 1964, Nylund started his writing career in 1995 and served as Narrative Design Director for Microsoft for 14 years, until his resignation in July 2013.[1]
Biography
Eric Nylund was born in 1964, and spent his youth in California. He has a bachelor's degree in Chemistry and a master's degree in Chemical Physics. In the 1990s, he was hired by Microsoft as a writer for the company's multimedia properties. He later moved on to serve as lead of Microsoft's Narrative Design team, tasked with world-building, developing character and story bibles, preparing materials for marketing, writing game manuals and scripts, consulting voice casting and directing voice actors, and coordinating with MS localization, legal, and geopolitical departments.[2] He has written novels, backstory and scripts for several games, including Halo, Crimson Skies and Gears of War. Crimson Skies was written along with fellow Halo writer Eric S. Trautmann. In July 2013, he resigned his post as Microsoft's Director of Narrative Design, moving on to a new company with a "bold vision" to "create something truly extraordinary".[1]
Nylund is married to another sci-fi writer, Syne Mitchell. One of his personal heroes is Science Fiction writer Ray Bradbury. He was able to meet Bradbury at the San Diego Comic Con in 2007.[3]
Halo works
Eric Nylund is the author of three books Halo: The Fall of Reach, Halo: First Strike, and Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, the co-author of the graphic novel Halo Wars: Genesis,[4] author of the short story The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole in the book Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe and helped write Catherine Halsey's journal and classified documents included in the Limited and Legendary editions of Halo: Reach.[5]
Nylund is not currently contracted to write future books for the Halo series. However, he has, in the past, expressed interest in telling other Halo stories in the future, particularly that of Gray Team.
Bibliography
- The Resisters 3: Titan Base (2013)
- The Resisters 2: Sterling Squadron (2012)
- The Resisters (2011)
- Halo: Reach (Co-author) "Dr. Halsey's personal journal and other classified assets" (2010)
- All That Lives Must Die (2010)
- Halo: Evolutions (Co-author) "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole" (2009)
- Mortal Coils (2009)
- Halo Wars: Genesis (2009)
- Battlestar Galactica: The Cylon Wars (2009)
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx (2006)
- Halo: First Strike (2003)
- Crimson Skies (2002)
- Halo: The Fall of Reach (2001)
- A Signal Shattered (1999)
- Signal to Noise (1998)
- A Game of Universe (1997)
- Dry Water (1997)
- Pawn's Dream (1995)
Sources
- ^ a b Eric Nylund: Adios Microsoft
- ^ LinkedIn: Eric Nylund
- ^ Eric Nylund >> A Great Comic Con 2007
- ^ 2008-07-11, Halo Wars Dated and Collector’s Edition Details. NostalGeek. Accessed on 2008-08-11
- ^ Bungie Weekly Update 04.23.10
