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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 masters degree in Chemical Physics. In the 1990s he was hired by Microsoft to help rewrite and edit scientific parts of Microsoft's multi-media encyclopedia. Since then, he has written novels for several games, including ''Halo, Crimson Skies'', and ''Gears of War''. ''Crimson Skies'' was written along with fellow ''Halo'' writer [[Eric S. Trautmann]]. One of Nylund's personal heroes is Science Fiction writer Ray Bradbury. He was able to meet Bradbury at the San Diego Comic Con in 2007<ref>[http://www.ericnylund.net/2007/07/great-comic-con-2007.html http://www.ericnylund.net/2007/07/great-comic-con-2007.html]</ref>.
Eric Nylund was born in 1964, and spent his youth in California. He has a bachelor's degree in Chemistry and a masters degree in Chemical Physics. In the 1990s he was hired by Microsoft to help rewrite and edit scientific parts of Microsoft's multi-media encyclopedia. Since then, he has written novels for several games, including ''Halo, Crimson Skies'', and ''Gears of War''. ''Crimson Skies'' was written along with fellow ''Halo'' writer [[Eric S. Trautmann]]. One of Nylund's personal heroes is Science Fiction writer Ray Bradbury. He was able to meet Bradbury at the San Diego Comic Con in 2007<ref>[http://www.ericnylund.net/2007/07/great-comic-con-2007.html http://www.ericnylund.net/2007/07/great-comic-con-2007.html]</ref>.


==His Work==
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Eric Nylund is the author of three ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', and ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' and 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> Despite this, his actual job is as a writer for [[Microsoft]] Gaming Studios. His job is to develop character and story bibles, write backstory, prepare materials for Marketing, write game manuals, write game scripts, consult on voice casting, direct voice actors, and coordinate with MS Localization, Legal, and Geopolitical departments
 
Nylund has implied in an issue of Bungie Weekly Update that he may not be available 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]].


==Sources==
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A picture of Eric Nylund, courtesy of his blog.
Nylund with fellow sci-fi writer Ray Bradbury.

Eric S. Nylund was born in 1964, though his writing career didn't seem to begin until 1995. He is a novelist and professional technical writer. He is married to another Sci-fi writer, Syne Mitchell.

Early life

Eric Nylund was born in 1964, and spent his youth in California. He has a bachelor's degree in Chemistry and a masters degree in Chemical Physics. In the 1990s he was hired by Microsoft to help rewrite and edit scientific parts of Microsoft's multi-media encyclopedia. Since then, he has written novels for several games, including Halo, Crimson Skies, and Gears of War. Crimson Skies was written along with fellow Halo writer Eric S. Trautmann. One of Nylund's personal heroes is Science Fiction writer Ray Bradbury. He was able to meet Bradbury at the San Diego Comic Con in 2007[1].

Chuck Norris has and can kick Master Chiefs ass

Sources

  1. ^ http://www.ericnylund.net/2007/07/great-comic-con-2007.html

External Links

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