Jeff Burk

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Jeff Burk
Born (1984-06-06) June 6, 1984 (age 39)
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation Novelist
Alma mater Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Genre Bizarro fiction, humor, science fiction, horror
Literary movement Bizarro fiction
Website
jeffburk.wordpress.com

Jeff Burk (born June 6, 1984) is an American author and editor of Bizarro and horror fiction, currently living in Portland, Oregon. His writing is characterized by the use of humor mixed with extreme violence and gore.

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Background

Jeff Burk was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He attended the Indiana University of Pennsylvania where he studied political science, sociology, and history. In 2008 he moved to Portland, Oregon where he became involved in the Bizarro fiction literary movement. [1]

Writing and publishing

Burk is best known for his short novel Shatnerquake which is about the actor William Shatner battling the various fictional characters he has played over the years. [2] The book was widely praised by a variety of media outlets including The Guardian , [2] Boing Boing , [3] and The Portland Mercury . [4] The book has been held up as an example of how independent publishing and internet marketing can reach new audiences. [5]

On March 1, 2010, his second book, Super Giant Monster Time!, was released. [6]

He is the editor-in-chief of The Magazine of Bizarro Fiction, a quarterly print magazine dedicated to publishing "the very best of the Bizarro genre." [7]

He is also the head editor of Deadite Press, Eraserhead Press' cult horror imprint. [8]

Burk is also the host of JEFF ATTACKS! [9] Podcast. [10] The Podcast has mixed reviews on Apple Podcasts, with a rating of 3 stars and only 2 reviewers. [11]

Political and social activism

While attending the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Burk became heavily involved in political activism. His actions were focused on the issues of anti-war, feminism, LGBT rights, worker's rights, and drug law reform. He has been quoted in a numbered of national news sources regarding his political work, including the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Fort Collins Now, [12] and others.

Burk is an advocate for the liberalization of copyright laws and a supporter of file-sharing. He has offered his books and magazines for free download via his website and has leaked his work to various P2P outlets (most notably torrent sites). In response to making his work available for free he said:

The internet has allowed us all so many opportunities to share with each other. To resist this is to resist the future. Others may attempt to block this forward progression with lawsuits and file protection. I, instead, want to do what I can to contribute to this wonderful digital community. [13]

Bibliography

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References

  1. ↑ July 6, Jeff Burk’s Metal Crypt Interview « Carlton Mellick III Says; Am, 2009 at 9:40 (June 29, 2009). "Interview with Jeff Burk" . Retrieved April 12, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 Walter, Damien G. (July 16, 2010). "Bizarro fiction: it's terribly good". Books Blog. London: The Guardian . Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  3. ↑ Doctorow, Cory (April 30, 2009). "Shatnerquake: bizarro novel about every Shatner character sucked into reality to hunt down William Shatner". Boing Boing. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  4. ↑ Henriksen, Erik (May 8, 2009). "Two Page Minimum: Shatnerquake. | Blogtown, PDX". Blogtown.portlandmercury.com. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Shatnerquake-Proff Positive That On The Internet, You Can Sell Anything". Theinternetwizards.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Super Giant Monster Time « Jeff Burk – Bizarro Author and Editor". Jeffburk.wordpress.com. June 29, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Magazine « Bizarro Central". Bizarrocentral.com. Archived from the original on February 23, 2011. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  8. ↑ "About « Jeff Burk – Bizarro Author and Editor". Jeffburk.wordpress.com. May 25, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  9. ↑ Jeff Attacks! libsyn [ dead link ]
  10. ↑ "About". May 25, 2009.
  11. ↑ "‎Jeff Attacks! on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. February 23, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Windsor Colorado | MyWindsorNow.com Online News". Fortcollinsnow.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2008. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Download Shatnerquake for Free! – Today Only! « Jeff Burk – Bizarro Author and Editor". Jeffburk.wordpress.com. November 16, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2012.

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