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Don Perrin is Vice President of Operations with Mag Force 7, Inc.<ref name="wizardsbio">{{cite web|url=http://ww2.wizards.com/Books/Wizards/Bios/default.aspx?doc=DonPerrin|title=Don Perrin|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090224011344/http://ww2.wizards.com/Books/Wizards/Bios/default.aspx?doc=DonPerrin|archivedate=Feb 24, 2009}}</ref> He wrote a series of novels in the Mag Force 7 series, with the first hitting the shelf in April 1995.<ref name="wizardsbio"/> He has two successful collectible game designs to his credit with [[Star of the Guardians#Additional media|Star of the Guardians Collectible Trading Card Game]] and [[Wing Commander Collectible Trading Card Game]].<ref name="wizardsbio"/> Perrin has also designed role playing products for Imperium Games's [[Traveller (role-playing game)|Traveller]] RPG Universe.<ref name="wizardsbio"/> For Imperium's fourth edition of ''Traveller'' (also called ''Marc Miller's Traveller'' or ''T4'') published in 1996, the designers worked on distinct parts of the rules, with Perrin writing about starships.<ref name="designers">{{Cite book|author=Shannon Appelcline|title=Designers & Dragons|publisher=Mongoose Publishing|year=2011| isbn= 978-1-907702-58-7}}</ref>{{rp|331}} Perrin then worked on the game ''Zero'' (1997) for Archangel Entertainment.<ref name="designers"/>{{rp|351}} |
Don Perrin is Vice President of Operations with Mag Force 7, Inc.<ref name="wizardsbio">{{cite web|url=http://ww2.wizards.com/Books/Wizards/Bios/default.aspx?doc=DonPerrin|title=Don Perrin|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090224011344/http://ww2.wizards.com/Books/Wizards/Bios/default.aspx?doc=DonPerrin|archivedate=Feb 24, 2009}}</ref> He wrote a series of novels in the Mag Force 7 series, with the first hitting the shelf in April 1995.<ref name="wizardsbio"/> He has two successful collectible game designs to his credit with [[Star of the Guardians#Additional media|Star of the Guardians Collectible Trading Card Game]] and [[Wing Commander Collectible Trading Card Game]].<ref name="wizardsbio"/> Perrin has also designed role playing products for Imperium Games's [[Traveller (role-playing game)|Traveller]] RPG Universe.<ref name="wizardsbio"/> For Imperium's fourth edition of ''Traveller'' (also called ''Marc Miller's Traveller'' or ''T4'') published in 1996, the designers worked on distinct parts of the rules, with Perrin writing about starships.<ref name="designers">{{Cite book|author=Shannon Appelcline|title=Designers & Dragons|publisher=Mongoose Publishing|year=2011| isbn= 978-1-907702-58-7}}</ref>{{rp|331}} Perrin then worked on the game ''Zero'' (1997) for Archangel Entertainment.<ref name="designers"/>{{rp|351}} |
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Perrin acted as an advisor for [[Margaret Weis]] on the final [[Star of the Guardians]] novel, ''Ghost Legion'' (in which he also appears as a character). The couple co-authored the [[Mag Force 7]] novels. |
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Perrin is also a contributor to the [[Dragonlance]] novels associated with ''[[Advanced Dungeons and Dragons]]''. |
Perrin is also a contributor to the [[Dragonlance]] novels associated with ''[[Advanced Dungeons and Dragons]]''. |
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Don Perrin, Michael Cosentino and Kathyrn Plamback purchased the two US wargaming magazines, "The Courier" and "MWAN" and combined them into the Historical Miniature Gamer Magazine in 2005. This magazine won the Nonfiction Publication of the Year Award at the 32nd Annual Origins Awards. The magazine offered articles on wargaming/wargames (of widely varied periods), tips on painting, building hints, scenarios, reviews of wargaming books, rules, miniatures and a monthly column by Howard Whitehouse. In 2007 James Manto was brought in as editor-in-chief to help with the organization and structure of the articles. Taking advantage of Perrin's QPOD (Quality Printing on Demand) in-house printing (where small numbers of books, rules, supplements can be printed inexpensively) the magazine underwent a complete overhaul to an easy to hold quarterly magazine. The magazine was closed in 2008. |
Don Perrin, Michael Cosentino and Kathyrn Plamback purchased the two US wargaming magazines, "The Courier" and "MWAN" and combined them into the Historical Miniature Gamer Magazine in 2005. This magazine won the Nonfiction Publication of the Year Award at the 32nd Annual Origins Awards. The magazine offered articles on wargaming/wargames (of widely varied periods), tips on painting, building hints, scenarios, reviews of wargaming books, rules, miniatures and a monthly column by Howard Whitehouse. In 2007 James Manto was brought in as editor-in-chief to help with the organization and structure of the articles. Taking advantage of Perrin's QPOD (Quality Printing on Demand) in-house printing (where small numbers of books, rules, supplements can be printed inexpensively) the magazine underwent a complete overhaul to an easy to hold quarterly magazine. The magazine was closed in 2008. |
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==Personal life== |
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Perrin was married to [[Margaret Weis]],<ref name="fictionfactor">{{cite web|url=http://www.fictionfactor.com/interviews/margaretweis.html|title=Interview with Don Perrin and Margaret Weis|first=Ciara|last=Grey|publisher=Fiction Factor|accessdate=2008-03-24}}</ref> though they are now divorced.<ref name="divorce">{{cite web|url=http://www.dlnexus.com/news/newsletter/12550.aspx|title=TALADAS TRILOGY/DARK DISCIPLE ANNOUNCEMENT|date=2003-04-17|publisher=The DragonLance Nexus|accessdate=2008-03-24}}</ref> |
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He lives in [[Beloit, Wisconsin|Beloit]], [[Wisconsin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.donperrin.com/?page_id=65|title=About Don Perrin|work=DonPerrin.com|publisher=WordPress|accessdate=15 October 2011}}</ref> |
He lives in [[Beloit, Wisconsin|Beloit]], [[Wisconsin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.donperrin.com/?page_id=65|title=About Don Perrin|work=DonPerrin.com|publisher=WordPress|accessdate=15 October 2011}}</ref> |
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Don Perrin | |
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Born | Iserlohn, Germany | October 1, 1964
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | Canada |
Spouse | Margaret Weis (divorced) |
Don Perrin (born 1 October 1964) is a Canadian writer and former military officer.[1][2]
Early life and education
Born in Iserlohn, Germany, Perrin grew up in Kingston, ON, Canada, McMasterville, QC, Canada, Bromley, Kent, England, and Ottawa, ON, Canada. Perrin served in the Canadian Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, in the Canadian Department of National Defence.[1] He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1987.[1]
Career
Don Perrin is Vice President of Operations with Mag Force 7, Inc.[3] He wrote a series of novels in the Mag Force 7 series, with the first hitting the shelf in April 1995.[3] He has two successful collectible game designs to his credit with Star of the Guardians Collectible Trading Card Game and Wing Commander Collectible Trading Card Game.[3] Perrin has also designed role playing products for Imperium Games's Traveller RPG Universe.[3] For Imperium's fourth edition of Traveller (also called Marc Miller's Traveller or T4) published in 1996, the designers worked on distinct parts of the rules, with Perrin writing about starships.[4]: 331 Perrin then worked on the game Zero (1997) for Archangel Entertainment.[4]: 351
Perrin acted as an advisor for Margaret Weis on the final Star of the Guardians novel, Ghost Legion (in which he also appears as a character). The couple co-authored the Mag Force 7 novels.
Perrin is also a contributor to the Dragonlance novels associated with Advanced Dungeons and Dragons.
Don Perrin, Michael Cosentino and Kathyrn Plamback purchased the two US wargaming magazines, "The Courier" and "MWAN" and combined them into the Historical Miniature Gamer Magazine in 2005. This magazine won the Nonfiction Publication of the Year Award at the 32nd Annual Origins Awards. The magazine offered articles on wargaming/wargames (of widely varied periods), tips on painting, building hints, scenarios, reviews of wargaming books, rules, miniatures and a monthly column by Howard Whitehouse. In 2007 James Manto was brought in as editor-in-chief to help with the organization and structure of the articles. Taking advantage of Perrin's QPOD (Quality Printing on Demand) in-house printing (where small numbers of books, rules, supplements can be printed inexpensively) the magazine underwent a complete overhaul to an easy to hold quarterly magazine. The magazine was closed in 2008.
Personal life
Perrin was married to Margaret Weis,[5] though they are now divorced.[6]
He lives in Beloit, Wisconsin.[7]
Bibliography
Mag Force 7 series
- The Knights of the Black Earth (1995), ISBN 0-451-45425-1
- Robot Blues (1996), ISBN 0-451-45581-9
- Hung Out (1998), ISBN 0-451-45618-1
Dragonlance universe
- Theros Ironfeld (1996), ISBN 0-7869-0481-X
- The Doom Brigade (1996), ISBN 0-7869-0526-3
- Brothers in Arms (1999), ISBN 0-7869-1429-7
- Draconian Measures (2000), ISBN 0-7869-1678-8
- Bertrem's Guide to the War of Souls Volume Two (1 November 2002), Wizards of the Coast, ISBN 0-7869-2816-6, with Steven T. Brown and Mary H. Herbert
Warcraft universe
- Lord of the Clans (1 October 2001), ISBN 0-7434-2690-8
Short works
- "First Dragon Army Bridge Building Company" (in Dragons of Krynn)
- "Island of the Brutes" (in The History of Dragonlance)
- "War Diary of Lord Ariaken" (in Dragons of Summer Flame)
Tabletop RPG books
- Dragonlance Campaign Setting (1 August 2003), Wizards of the Coast, ISBN 0-7869-3086-1
- Starships: Traveller (1996), Imperium Games, ISBN 1-57828-301-9
- Sovereign Stone Game System (July 2000), Sovereign Press, ISBN 0-9658422-7-4, with Lester Smith
References
- ^ a b c "Don Perrin". SFBookcase.com. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
- ^ "Don Perrin". The Alliterates. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
- ^ a b c d "Don Perrin". Archived from the original on Feb 24, 2009.
- ^ a b Shannon Appelcline (2011). Designers & Dragons. Mongoose Publishing. ISBN 978-1-907702-58-7.
- ^ Grey, Ciara. "Interview with Don Perrin and Margaret Weis". Fiction Factor. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
- ^ "TALADAS TRILOGY/DARK DISCIPLE ANNOUNCEMENT". The DragonLance Nexus. 2003-04-17. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
- ^ "About Don Perrin". DonPerrin.com. WordPress. Retrieved 15 October 2011.