Francis Paul Wilson (b. May 17, 1946) is an author, born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He writes novels and short stories primarily in the science fiction and horror genres. His debut novel was Healer (1976). Wilson is also a part-time practicing family physician. He made his first sales in 1970 to Analog and continued to write science fiction throughout the seventies. In 1981 he ventured into the horror genre with the international bestseller, The Keep, and helped define the field throughout the rest of the decade. In the 1990s he became a true genre hopper, moving from sf to horror to medical thrillers and branching into interactive scripting for Disney Interactive and other multimedia companies. He, along with Matthew J. Costello, created and scripted FTL Newsfeed which ran daily on the Sci-Fi Channel from 1992-1996. May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ... The skyline of Jersey City, as seen from Lower New York Bay. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... A novel (from French nouvelle Italian novella, new) is an extended, generally fictional narrative, typically in prose. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Horror fiction is, broadly, fiction in any medium intended to scare, unsettle, or horrify the reader. ... The Doctor by Samuel Luke Fildes This article is about the term physician, one type of doctor; for other uses of the word doctor see Doctor. ... The Keep is a novel written by American author F. Paul Wilson. ... Matthew J. Costello (born 1948) is the author or coauthor of fourteen novels and numerous nonfiction works. ... Image:FTL.gif The first show ever shown on the SciFi Channel, FTL Newsfeeds were 30 second snipets of fictitious news info that was supposed to have come from the year 2142. ... SCI FI (sometimes rendered Sci-Fi when part of a longer phrase) is an American cable television channel, launched on September 24, 1992, specializing in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and paranormal programming. ...

Among Wilson's best-known characters is the anti-hero Repairman Jack, an urban mercenary introduced in the 1984 New York Times bestseller, The Tomb. Unwilling to start a series character at the time, Wilson refused to write a second Repairman Jack novel until Legacies in 1998. Since then he has written one per year along with side trips into vampire fiction (the retro Midnight Mass), science fiction (Sims), and even a New Age thriller (The Fifth Harmonic). In literature and film, an anti-hero is a central or supporting character that has some of the personality flaws and ultimate fortune traditionally assigned to villains but nonetheless also have enough heroic qualities or intentions to gain the sympathy of readers or viewers. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Tomb is the first volume in a series of Repairman Jack books written by American author F. Paul Wilson, as well as the second book in his Adversary Cycle. ... Legacies is the second volume in a series of Repairman Jack books written by American author F. Paul Wilson. ...

Throughout his writing – especially in his earlier science fiction works (most notably An Enemy of the State) – Wilson has included explicitly libertarian political philosophy which extends to his "Repairman Jack" series. He won the first Prometheus Award in 1979 for his novel Wheels Within Wheels and one of the most recent (2004) for Sims. The Libertarian Futurist Society has also honored Wilson with their Hall of Fame Award for Healer (in 1990) and An Enemy of the State (in 1991). See also Libertarianism and Libertarian Party Libertarian,is a term for person who has made a conscious and principled commitment, evidenced by a statement or Pledge, to forswear violating others rights and usually living in voluntary communities: thus in law no longer subject to government supervision. ... The Prometheus Award is an award for libertarian science fiction novels given out annually by the Libertarian Futurist Society (which also publishes a quarterly journal, Prometheus). ... For the song by the Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Prometheus Award is an award for libertarian science fiction novels given out annually by the Libertarian Futurist Society (which also publishes a quarterly journal, Prometheus). ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Wilson is a noted fan of the horror great H. P. Lovecraft and has written more than a few Cthulhu Mythos stories and novels. Howard Phillips Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) was an American author of fantasy, horror and science fiction. ... Cthulhu and Rlyeh Cthulhu Mythos is the term coined by the writer August Derleth to describe the shared elements, characters, settings, and themes in the works of H. P. Lovecraft and associated horror fiction writers. ...

Like most American science fiction writers directly or indirectly influenced by Campbell's view of the genre as a literature of ideas, Wilson makes use of his work to speculatively explore trends and technologies as they manifest. A prominent example is his novel An Enemy of the State (published in 1980), which was written during the 1970s, an era that saw stagflation develop in the U.S. economy. In that period, inflation in the United States reached its highest level since World War II, due entirely to the incontinent issue of fiat money by the Federal Reserve. In Wilson's novel, he extends the "squeeze" of confiscatory taxation and currency debauchment to a conclusion involving a Weimar Republic-style hyperinflation that brings down a galactic empire – and from which humanity's only hope of rescue arrives in the form of an anarchist conspiracy to complete the Empire's downfall and replace that government's "official counterfeit" with honest money. Throughout this tense and well-written cautionary tale, Wilson runs chapter headings quoting from economic works such as Fiat Money Inflation in France[1], enabling the reader to readily understand that the government's "monetary policy" is simply another kind of thieving government confidence game. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Stagflation is a term in macroeconomics used to describe a period characteristic of high inflation combined with economic stagnation, unemployment, or economic recession. ... Look up fiat in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Anthem: Das Lied der Deutschen The Länder of Germany during the Weimar Republic, with the Free State of Prussia (Freistaat Preußen) as the largest Capital Berlin Language(s) German Government Republic President  - 1919-1925 Friedrich Ebert  - 1925-1933 Paul von Hindenburg Chancellor  - 1919 Philipp Scheidemann  - 1933 Adolf Hitler... Certain figures in this article use scientific notation for readability. ...

The Keep was later made into a movie and there is much talk of a Repairman Jack film based on one or more of Wilson's novels.^{[citation needed]} For other uses, see The Keep. ...

His short stories "Foet," "Traps" and "Lipidleggin" were filmed as short films and collected on the DVD "OTHERS: The Tales of F. Paul Wilson."

His short story "Pelts" was made into an episode of Masters of Horror. A second season episode of Masters of Horror directed by Dario Argento and starring John Saxon and Meat Loaf about stolen racoon pelts that attack anyone unlucky enough to wear them. ... Masters of Horror is an American television series created by director Mick Garris for the Showtime cable network. ...

Novels

The Adversary Cycle

• The Keep (1981), ISBN 0-688-00626-4
• The Tomb (1984), ISBN 0-918372-11-9 (re-released in 2004 under its original title, Rakoshi, by Borderlands Press)
• The Touch (1986), ISBN 0-515-08733-5
• Reborn (1990), ISBN 0-913165-52-2
• Reprisal (1991), ISBN 0-913165-59-X
• Nightworld (1992), ISBN 0-913165-71-9

The Keep is a novel written by American author F. Paul Wilson. ... The Tomb is the first volume in a series of Repairman Jack books written by American author F. Paul Wilson, as well as the second book in his Adversary Cycle. ... The Touch is a novel written by American author F. Paul Wilson. ... Reborn is the fourth volume in a series of six novels known as The Adversary Cycle written by American author F. Paul Wilson. ... Reprisal is the fifth volume in a series of six novels known as The Adversary Cycle written by American author F. Paul Wilson. ... Nightworld is the sixth and final volume in a series of novels known as The Adversary Cycle written by American author F. Paul Wilson. ...

Repairman Jack

1. The Tomb (1984), ISBN 0-918372-11-9 (re-released in 2004 under its original title, Rakoshi, by Borderlands Press)
2. Legacies (1998), ISBN 0-312-86414-0
3. Conspiracies (1999), ISBN 0-312-86797-2
4. All The Rage (2000), ISBN 0-312-86796-4
5. Hosts (2001), ISBN 0-312-87866-4
6. The Haunted Air (2002), ISBN 0-312-87868-0
7. Gateways (2003), ISBN 0-7653-0690-5
8. Crisscross (2004), ISBN 0-7653-0691-3
9. Infernal (2005), ISBN 0-7653-1275-1
10. Harbingers (2006), ISBN 0-7653-1276-X
11. Bloodline (2007), ISBN 0-7653-1706-0

The Tomb is the first volume in a series of Repairman Jack books written by American author F. Paul Wilson, as well as the second book in his Adversary Cycle. ... Legacies is the second volume in a series of Repairman Jack books written by American author F. Paul Wilson. ... Conspiracies is the third volume in a series of Repairman Jack books written by American author F. Paul Wilson. ... All The Rage is the fourth volume in a series of Repairman Jack books written by American author F. Paul Wilson. ... The Haunted Air is the sixth volume in a series of Repairman Jack books written by American author F. Paul Wilson. ... Gateways is the seventh volume in a series of Repairman Jack books written by American author F. Paul Wilson. ... Crisscross is the eighth volume in a series of Repairman Jack books written by American author F. Paul Wilson. ... Infernal is the ninth volume in a series of Repairman Jack books written by American author F. Paul Wilson. ... Harbingers is the tenth volume in a series of Repairman Jack books written by American author F. Paul Wilson. ... Bloodline is a 1977 novel by Sidney Sheldon. ...

LaNague Federation

1. An Enemy of the State (1980), ISBN 0-385-15422-4 (reprinted in 2005, includes "Lipidleggin'" and "Ratman" ISBN 0-9766544-2-3)
2. Wheels Within Wheels (1978), ISBN 0-385-14397-4 (revised/reprinted in 2005, includes "Higher Centers" and "The Man with the Anteater" ISBN 0-9766544-3-1)
3. Healer (1976), ISBN 0-385-11548-2 (reprinted in 2005, includes "To Fill the Sea and Air" ISBN 0-9766544-1-5)

• Dydeetown World (1989), ISBN 0-671-69828-1
• The Tery (1990), ISBN 0-671-69855-9 (revised in 2006, ISBN 1-892950-32-4)
• LaNague Chronicles (1992), ISBN 0-671-72139-9 (includes An Enemy of the State, Wheels Within Wheels and Healer)

Others

• Black Wind (1988), ISBN 0-312-93064-X
• Soft and Others (1989), ISBN 0-312-93117-4 (short story collection)
• Sibs (1991), ISBN 0812531248
• Freak Show (1992), ISBN 0-671-69574-6 (contributor and editor)
• The Select (1994), ISBN 0-688-04618-5
• Implant (1995), ISBN 0-312-89034-6
• Virgin (1996), ISBN 0-425-15124-7 (as Mary Elizabeth Murphy)
• Mirage (1996), ISBN 0-446-51976-6 (with Matthew J. Costello)
• Deep as the Marrow (1997), ISBN 0-312-86264-4
• Nightkill (1997), ISBN 0-312-85910-4 (with Steve Lyon)
• Masque (1998), ISBN 0-446-51977-4 (with Matthew J. Costello)
• The Barrens and Others (1998), ISBN 0-312-86416-7 (short story collection)
• The Fifth Harmonic (2003), ISBN 1-57174-386-3
• Sims (2003), ISBN 0-7653-0551-8
• Artifact (2003), ISBN 0-7653-0063-X (with Kevin J. Anderson, Janet Berlinger and Matthew J. Costello)
• Midnight Mass (2004), ISBN 0-7653-0705-7
• Aftershock and Others (2007), (short story collection)

Interviews

• Interview on wotmania.com

External links

• Official Repairman Jack site
• Unofficial F. Paul Wilson FAQ
• F. Paul Wilson at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• Black Wind (1988) - book review