Duane Swierczynski
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| Duane Swierczynski | |
|---|---|
| Born | Duane Louis Swierczynski February 22, 1972 Philadelphia,PA USA |
| Occupation | Journalist, Author |
| Spouse(s) | Meredith |
| Children | Parker,Sarah |
Duane Swierczynski is an American crime writer, having written six non-fiction books, including This Here’s A Stick-Up: The Big Bad Book Of American Bank Robbery (Alpha, 2002) and The Big Book O’ Beer (Quirk, 2004). He’s worked as an editor at Men’s Health, Details and Philadelphia magazines including currently editing the Philadelphia City Paper. He also now teaches journalism at La Salle University. Secret Dead Men, Swierczynski’s crime fiction debut, was published in 2005 by PointBlank and has since written three further novels.
Recently he has penned two one-shot comics for Marvel Comics, namely Moon Knight: Annual #1 and Punisher: Force Of Nature, and is writing the new ongoing Cable title.
Duane Swierczynski is a founding partner of The Liars Club, a networking group of professional in publishing and other aspects of entertainment that includes Gregory Frost, Leslie Esdaile Banks, Jon McGoran, Jonathan Maberry, Ed Pettit, Laura Schrock, William Lashner and Kelly Simmons.
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[edit] Bibliography
Non-fiction
- This Here’s A Stick-Up: The Big Bad Book Of American Bank Robbery (Alpha, 2002) ISBN 0028643445
- The Big Book O’ Beer (Quirk, 2004) ISBN 1931686491
- Damn Near Dead: An Anthology of Geezer Noir (Busted Flush Press) ISBN 0976715759
- The Encyclopedia of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List, 1950 to Present ISBN 0816045607
- The Perfect Drink for Every Occasion (Quirk)
- The Spy's Guide: Office Espionage (Quirk)
- The Complete Idiot's Guide to Frauds, Scams, and Cons (Alpha)
Fiction
- Secret Dead Men (PointBlank, 2005) ISBN 1930997582
- The Wheel Man (St. Martin's Press, 2005) ISBN 0312343779
- Severance Package (St. Martin's Press, 2007) ISBN 0312363397
- The Blonde (St. Martin's Press, 2007) ISBN 0312374593
- Murder at Wayne Manor: An Interactive Batman Mystery (Quirk, 2008) ISBN 1594742375
Comics
- Moon Knight: Annual #1 (Marvel, 2007)
- Punisher: Force Of Nature (Marvel, 2008)
- Cable #1- (Marvel, 2008)
[edit] Trivia
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- “Swierczynski” loosely translates into “dweller near a fir tree.”
- Duane and his brother Gregg were named after the Allman Brothers
- Duane’s mother actually got a shorter name by marrying his father. (Her maiden name was “Wojciechowski.”)
- Duane named his first-born son “Parker” in honor of the Richard Stark character and Spiderman (Peter Parker).[1]
[edit] External links
- Personal Blog [2]
- Philadelphia City Paper [3]
- CBR Interview: Duane Swierczynski Is Your New "Cable" Provider
