Phil Brucato

Satyros Phil Brucato
Occupation Writer, game designer
Nationality American
Genre Fantasy, Role Playing Games, Music, Spirituality, Politics

Satyros Phil Brucato is an American writer, journalist, editor and game designer. Based in Seattle, WA, he is best known for his work with White Wolf, Inc. – including role-playing games such as Mage: The Ascension, Werewolf: The Apocalypse, and Mage: The Sorcerer's Crusade – and BBI Media, for which he has written articles and columns for newWitch and Witches & Pagans magazines. A member of the Wiley Writers group, he has also created the Deliria: Faerie Tales for a New Millennium series of books, authored the webcomic Arpeggio, published various short stories, and formed Quiet Thunder Productions, a Seattle-area small press publishing and promotions company.

Noted for his motto "To write is to tell the Truth,"[1] Phil uses fantasy fiction to inspire his readers toward real-life achievements. Meanwhile, his blogs at Daily Kos and Posterous focus on current political topics, most especially the Occupy Movement and related government and business affairs.

Arpeggio Webcomic

The webcomic Arpeggio started in 2010.[2] An urban fantasy webcomic co-created by Phil (writer), Bryan Syme (illustrator) and Sandra Buskirk (editor and letterer), Arpeggio follows teenager Meghan Susan Green as she explores her literally magical musical talents.[2] The comic is named after the musical term arpeggio (which means "broken chord"), and was inspired by Phil's friendship with musician S.J. Tucker and his own experiences as a musician in various bands.

Ravens in the Library

Ravens in the Library was a limited edition fantasy anthology published in 2009 as part of a fundraiser for the singer/songwriter S.J. Tucker.[3] Phil co-edited this anthology with Sandra Buskirk, becoming their first publication as Quiet Thunder Productions. When S.J. Tucker was hospitalized for serious medical issues, Ravens in the Library was created to help contribute to her recovery and medical expenses. Many authors contributed stories for the anthology including Laurell K. Hamilton, Terri Windling, Charles de Lint, Neil Gaiman, Francesca Lia Block, and Holly Black. The book also included many illustrations, including pieces by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law, James A. Owen, and Amy Brown.[3]

Published works: Books

Deliria: Faerie Tales for a New Millennium Series

Selected Role-playing work with White Wolf, Inc

Selected Other Role-playing works

Other Books

Published Works: Short Fiction

Published Works: Essays, Interviews and Magazine Columns

Phil Brucato has written essays and interviews that have appeared in a variety of publications. Magazines featuring his essays include Realms of Fantasy,[4] Witches & Pagans, newWitch, Knights of the Dinner Table Magazine and Requiem Magazine. His articles have also appeared in Pop! Goes the Witch ed. Fiona Horne (2004, Disinformation Press)

Additionally, he has also been a long-term columnist for several different magazines.

Music

A former bass guitarist, Phil has written articles and interviews for a variety of publications and websites. In 1989, he was a founding member of Lonesome Crow,[5] a heavy metal band from Richmond, Virginia. Later, he went on to play bass in the bands Dark Cross, Aqua Blue and Widdershins and Path of Trees throughout the 1990s. Since then, he has belonged to local dance communities, especially contact improvisation and Five Rhythms groups around San Francisco, CA, Asheville, NC, and Seattle, WA.

Awards

References

  1. ↑ The Authors of Marietta Publishing, retrieved 2008-09-07
  2. 1 2 Arpeggio, the web comic "about the adventures of a young bard."
  3. 1 2 Ravens in the Library Project
  4. ↑ Satyrblade: Contributing Writer, retrieved 2010-04-08
  5. ↑ 1989: Lonesome Crow is Born, retrieved 2008-09-07
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