John "Jack" Passarella is an American author. His work includes a number of novels set in Joss Whedon's Buffyverse

Buffyverse

The Buffyverse, also known as the Whedonverse or Slayerverse , is the shared fictional universe in which the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel are set. This term, originally coined by fans of the TV series, has since been used in the titles of published works, and adopted by Joss...

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Buffyverse

Media tie-in novels relating to the fictional universe established by Buffy and Angel

Angel (TV series)

Angel is an American television series, a spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The series was created by Buffys creator, Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt, and first aired on October 5, 1999...

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• 2000 Ghoul Trouble
• 2001 Avatar
  Avatar (Angel novel)
  Avatar is a novel by John Passarella set in the fictional universe of the U.S. television series Angel.-Plot summary:Cordelia suggests beginning a Web site for their detective agency, but Angel is hesitant—as Doyle points out, "people in trouble want to interface with a face." Meanwhile the police...
  
  
• 2004 Monolith
  Monolith (Angel novel)
  Monolith is a novel by John Passarella set in the fictional universe of the U.S. television series Angel. Tagline:'The two in opposition must agree.'-Plot summary:Like other parents, Angel wishes he could understand his son, Connor...
  
  

Supernatural

Media tie-in novels relating to the fictional universe established by Supernatural

Supernatural (TV series)

Supernatural is an American supernatural and horror television series created by Eric Kripke, which debuted on September 13, 2005 on The WB, and is now part of The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the brothers as they...

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• 2011 Night Terror

Other works

• 1999 Wither (hardcover)
• 2000 Wither (paperback)
• 2003 Wither's Rain
• 2004 Wither's Legacy
• 2006 Kindred Spirit
• 2009 Shimmer

Biography

Passarella is a married father of three young children, who all reside in Logan Township, New Jersey. Currently, "Jack" writes full-time when he's not working on his website design and author promotion business AuthorPromo.com. While he enjoys writing in the genres of dark fantasy, supernatural thrillers, horror, science fiction, fantasy and mystery, he has been concentrating on horror and supernatural stories in recent years.

Wither, co-authored with Joseph Gangemi

Joseph Gangemi

Joseph Gangemi is a screenwriter and novelist. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, he graduated from Swarthmore College in 1992. He lives outside Philadelphia with his wife and young children.-Screenplays:* 2007 Wind Chill Joseph Gangemi is a screenwriter and novelist. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, he...

, was his first published novel. Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production and distribution company. Columbia Pictures now forms part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. It is one of the leading film companies...

 purchased the film rights to Wither in a preemptive, pre-publication bid. In 2000, Wither won the Bram Stoker Award

Bram Stoker Award

The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented by the Horror Writers Association for "superior achievement" in horror writing. The awards have been presented annually since 1987, and the winners are selected by ballot of the Active members of the HWA...

 for Superior Achievement in a First Novel.
Passarella followed Wither with the media tie-ins Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Ghoul Trouble and Angel: Avatar. Next came his stand-alone sequel to Wither, Wither's Rain.

The author had two novels published in 2004, Angel: Monolith and Wither's Legacy. Next up is Kindred Spirit in June 2006.

Passarella is an active member of the Horror Writers Association

Horror Writers Association

The Horror Writers Association is a worldwide non-profit organization of professional writers and publishing professionals dedicated to promoting the interests of Horror and Dark Fantasy writers. It was formed in the 1980s with the help of many of the field's greats, including Joe Lansdale, Robert...

 and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, or SFWA is a nonprofit association of professional science fiction and fantasy writers. It was founded in 1965 by Damon Knight under the name Science Fiction Writers of America, Inc. and it retains the acronym SFWA after a very brief use of the SFFWA...

, a regular member of the Authors Guild, and a member of the Garden State Horror Writers.

Since June 1996, he has been writing articles on Microsoft Word and other soft & hard areas of the computer world for WindoWatch, a free webzine.

A former Treasurer of the Horror Writers Association, and a current mentor, he is also the webmaster for the Garden State Horror Writers.

External links

• John Passarella -- Official Author Site