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Russell Zimmerman

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Born

in San Jose, CA, The United States

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Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy

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Russell ("Rusty" when he's not working) got started in writing as a freelancer for wargames like Warmachine, and since then has contributed to dozens of projects including fan-favorite fiction in Shadowrun and writing the international award-winning PC game Satellite Reign.

His most noteworthy work has been for the Shadowrun role-playing game and associated properties, and in more recent years he's become a regular contributor to the universes of BattleTech and Warhammer 40,000, as well.

During his career he's spilled some ink for a wide variety of genres and games, including Vampire 20th Anniversary, Earthdawn, Mutants & Masterminds, Gangs of the Undercity, multiple video games, and more! By working for Shadowrun, BattleTech, and Earthdawn, ...more

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Average rating: 4.02 · 1,732 ratings · 184 reviews · 42 distinct works • Similar authors

	Neat 3.85 avg rating — 462 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shaken: No Job Too Small 4.14 avg rating — 247 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shadowrun: Stirred (Shadowrun Novel Book 54) 4.19 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shadowrun: Chaser 4.18 avg rating — 65 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shadowrun: On the Rocks 4.23 avg rating — 53 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shadowrun: Blackbird One: Base of Fire 4.29 avg rating — 51 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Shadowrun: Blackbird Two: Combined Exercises 4.26 avg rating — 39 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Shadowrun: Blackbird Three: Hollow Point 4.26 avg rating — 31 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Seventeen: Conventions Coming Up!

I got a bit of GenCon news earlier today (more on that later), which reminded me that MAN OH MAN, conventions are sneaking up on us, already!

I'm going to be hitting a few semi-local (not much in Texas is really very "local") conventions, and they're really not too far off!

Yellow City Comic Con (in Amarillo, Texas) is April 28-30, and a few Shadowrun freelancers (Patrick Goodman and everyone's favo Read more of this blog post »

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“Be hard but fair. Shoot straight. Never cheat, in sports or at work. Show up to your job early and do the best you can at it. Kill anyone that tries to blackmail you, ever. Refuse anyone who gives you an ultimatum, they’re never worth it. Leave a fair tip when you eat somewhere, and take your hat off in someone’s home. And always, always, keep your word.”
― Russell Zimmerman, Neat

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“It doesn’t matter how tough you act to the rest of the world, being a man means letting a kid win at thumb wrestling, loving how your gal looks in any dress in the world, and eating what’s put in front of you by someone who means well and can’t cook. The world’s got rules, and some of ’em, even I follow.”
― Russell Zimmerman, Shaken: No Job Too Small

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“Skip would rather shove a wet noodle up a devil rat’s ass in a coffin motel than listen to another one of his drunken, rambling lectures about hermetic theory.”
― Russell Zimmerman, Shadowrun: Stirred