Walter H. Hunt (born 1959) is an American science fiction novelist from

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, United States.

Career

Walter Hunt wrote a number of role-playing game books, including ''

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'' (1986) for

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. His writings currently include the ''Dark Wing'' series, a

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, as well as numerous role-playing scenarios for various gaming companies. He is a graduate of

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and an alumnus of

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fraternity at Bowdoin. Hunt's work experience has been as a

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and

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. He also has a deep interest in

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(which he studied at college), in science fiction, which he has been reading since he watched

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walk on the Moon, and in

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. His most recent book, '' A Song in Stone'', explores the mystery of

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and the fall of the

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. He has also been a frequent contributor to

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's 1632-verse, most notably the 2015 novel '' 1636: The Cardinal Virtues'' which he co-wrote with Flint. Hunt is a

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. He lives in eastern Massachusetts with his wife and daughter.

Publications

Dark Wing series

* 2001: * 2003: * 2004: * 2005:

1632 series

* 2011: * 2015: * 2020: * 2025:

Arcane America series

* 2019:

Other works

* 2008: * 2018: * 2018: * 2019:

References

External links

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Walter Hunt
at Fantastic Fiction * 1959 births Living people 21st-century American novelists American male novelists American science fiction writers Novelists from Massachusetts Bowdoin College alumni American male short story writers 21st-century American short story writers 21st-century American male writers {{US-sf-writer-stub