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Matt Wanicur

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Born

in Philadelphia, The United States

October 31, 1978

Website

https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B01LN2RFH4

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Genre

Mystery, Suspense, Horror

Influences

Joe Hill, Stephen King, Arthur C. Clarke, Alfred Bester, Thomas Harris ...more

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May 2012

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Matt Wanicur was born in Philadelphia, PA on October 31, 1978 to his awe-inspiring parents Eileen and Jules. He started writing short stories at the age of eight. His first short story was an award winner titled "A Dog's Kiss". After that he spent years reading and honing his writing technique.

He has hundreds of favorite novels, and to name some of the most influential is difficult, but here it goes..."The Stars My Destination" by Alfred Bester, "Childhood's End" by Arthur C. Clarke, "At the Mountains of Madness" by H.P Lovecraft, "The Silence of the Lambs" by Thomas Harris, and "Demon Seed" by Dean Koontz.

After two years at Penn State University, he left to sharpen his skills at the New York Film Academy. There he learned the craft of sc ...more

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