Robert T. Jeschonek | |
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown |
Period | Modern |
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Robert T. Jeschonek is an American writer. He writes fiction in a range of genres including fantasy, humor, mystery, science fiction, and superheroes.
His novel, My Favorite Band Does Not Exist won first place in the Teen/Young Adult category of the 2012 Forward National Literature Awards. [1] His science fiction thriller, Day 9, won first place in the Fiction: Cross-Genre category of the 2013 International Book Awards. [2]
Jeschonek's credits include Star Trek fiction published by Pocket Books and Doctor Who fiction from Big Finish. Jeschonek's work appeared in three volumes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , winning the grand prize in Volume VI. [3] He has been invited to write stories in Peter David's Star Trek: New Frontier universe. [3] His story, "Oil and Water," appeared in Star Trek: New Frontier: No Limits.
Jeschonek is based in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and attended the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.
Jeschonek was also part of the group that published Flood City Comics in the mid-1980s. Jeschonek edited four of the five issues and contributed stories including "Johnstown Man" (a local superhero) and "Chow World" (adventures on a planet of talking food). [4]
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