Mark Teppo (born May 21, 1968) is an American author of contemporary fantasy and

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. His work is strongly peppered with references to

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concepts, most commonly those of

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and

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. Prior to his current tenure as a fiction writer Teppo was a music journalist working both as a staff reviewer and editor for various publications such as Earpollution, Igloo Magazine, Earplug, and OPi8.com. Teppo is also Chief Creative Officer of Subutai Corporation, whose first offering is the interactive fiction project '' The Mongoliad''.

Bibliography

* ''The Oneiromantic Mosaic of Harry Potemkin'' (2007) is an experimental, non-linear, hypertext novel formatted as an internet journal mixed with modern epistolary elements. It was originally published as a monthly serial in the online magazin
Farrago's Wainscot
but is now available in an organized form a
The Potemkin Mosaic
*
How the Mermaid Lost her Sing
' (2007) - Short story in the online publication Strange Horizons. * ''The One That Got Away'' (2008) - Short story in the World Fantasy Award-winning ''

Paper Cities ''Paper Cities: An Anthology of Urban Fantasy'' is a 2008 speculative fiction anthology edited by Ekaterina Sedia. Background ''Paper Cities: An Anthology of Urban Fantasy'' was first published in 2008 by Senses Five Press in trade paperback ...

'', published b
Senses Five Press
* ''Lightbreaker'' (2009) is the first in a series of urban fantasy thriller novels published by Night Shade Books called the ''Codex of Souls''. The series follows protagonist L. Michael Markham, an initiate of a Western esoteric tradition in our contemporary world. * ''Heartland'' (2010) is the

sequel A sequel is a work of literature, film, theatre, television, music or video game that continues the story of, or expands upon, some earlier work. In the common context of a narrative work of fiction, a sequel portrays events set in the sam ...

to ''Lightbreaker''. * ''The Lost Technique of Blackmail'' and ''De Orso Meo Ad Veneficum'' (2010) - Short stories in the

Hugo Award The Hugo Award is an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year, given at the World Science Fiction Convention and chosen by its members. The Hugo is widely considered the premier ...

-winning ''

Electric Velocipede ''Electric Velocipede'' was a small press speculative fiction fan magazine edited by John Klima. Published from 2001 to 2013, ''Electric Velocipede'' won the Hugo Award for Best Fanzine in 2009. History In 2000 editor John Klima was inspired to ...

'' serial anthology issue 19. * '' The Mongoliad'' (2010) - Serial adventure novel in collaboration with Neal Stephenson,

Greg Bear Gregory Dale Bear (August 20, 1951 – November 19, 2022) was an American writer and illustrator best known for science fiction. His work covered themes of galactic conflict ('' Forge of God'' books), parallel universes ('' The Way'' series), c ...

, "and friends". * ''Angel Tongue'' (forthcoming) is the third installment of the ''Codex of Souls'' series, following ''Heartland''. *

Critical studies and reviews of Teppo's work

* Review of ''Earth thirst''.

References

External links

Mark Teppo's Official Website

Official Website for the Codex of Souls series

Darkline
- Mark Teppo's blog reflections on various occult concepts.

by Jessica Strider.
Mark Teppo Of Men and Magick...
interview by Jonathan Wood.
Mark Teppo's LiveJournal
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Teppo, Mark 1968 births Living people 21st-century American novelists American fantasy writers American male novelists American science fiction writers American male short story writers 21st-century American short story writers People from Ridgecrest, California 21st-century American male writers Novelists from California