Peter Jewell Heck (born September 4, 1941, in Chestertown, Maryland) is an American science fiction and mystery author. His books include the "Mark Twain Mysteries"—historical whodunits featuring the famous author as a detective—and four books in the "Phule's Company" series, in collaboration with Robert Asprin, best described as "F-Troop in space". He also wrote the 36th chapter of Atlanta Nights, a book meant to ruin PublishAmerica's reputation.
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Born | Peter Jewell Heck September 4, 1941 Chestertown, Maryland, U.S. |
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Nationality | American |
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Heck has also been an editor at Ace Books (where he edited Lynn S. Hightower and Robert J. Sawyer, among others), and created the SF newsletter Xignals and its mystery equivalent Crime Times for the Waldenbooks chain. He is also a regular reviewer for Asimov's Science Fiction and Kirkus Reviews.
In 2007, Heck began working as a reporter at the Kent County News in Chestertown, MD, where he and his wife moved after a number of years in Brooklyn, NY. His work for the paper includes articles on local government and history, health, environment, and the arts; it has won several awards from the MDDC Press Association. He also plays guitar and banjo in a local band, Col. Leonard's Irregulars. In 2017, Heck and his wife became editors of The Chestertown Spy, an online newspaper.
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2012 | "On Books". Asimov's Science Fiction. 36 (12): 107–111. December 2012. |
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2013 | "On Books". Asimov's Science Fiction. 37 (3): 107–111. March 2013. |
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2013 | "On Books". Asimov's Science Fiction. 37 (6): 108–111. June 2013. |
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2013 | "On Books". Asimov's Science Fiction. 37 (9): 107–111. September 2013. |
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2013 | "On Books". Asimov's Science Fiction. 37 (12): 107–111. December 2013. |
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2014 | "On Books". Asimov's Science Fiction. 38 (2): 106–111. February 2014. |
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2014 | "On Books". Asimov's Science Fiction. 38 (6): 107–111. June 2014. |
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2014 | "On Books". Asimov's Science Fiction. 38 (12): 107–111. December 2014. |
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2015 | "On Books". Asimov's Science Fiction. 39 (2): 107–111. February 2015. |
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2015 | "On Books". Asimov's Science Fiction. 39 (6): 107–111. June 2015. |
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2015 | "On Books". Asimov's Science Fiction. 39 (8): 107–111. August 2015. |
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