Guy Anthony De Marco: Author of Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Cyberpunk
Guy Anthony De Marco is an Italian American speculative fiction author who writes horror, science fiction, fantasy, and cyberpunk. His work includes short fiction, novels, poetry, comics, and game writing. He is a disabled U.S. Navy veteran, a Bram Stoker Award finalist, and a winner of the Horror Writers Association Silver Hammer Award.
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Who is Guy Anthony De Marco?
Guy Anthony De Marco was born in New York City in 1963 and now lives in the Midwest. He has been writing since about 1977, when he started making comics in the seventh grade.
Before and alongside his fiction career, he spent roughly 35 years in technology. He served about 11 years in the U.S. Navy working in electronics, helicopter avionics, and advanced computer systems. After the Navy he worked in IT, technical writing, and teaching, including component-level repair work in Thailand.
He holds IT degrees, a BA in English, and an MFA in Creative Writing (2018).
Quick facts:
- Name: Guy Anthony De Marco
- Occupation: Speculative fiction author
- Genres: Horror, science fiction, fantasy, cyberpunk
- Forms: Short fiction, novels, poetry, comics, game writing
- Born: 1963, New York City
- Based: Midwest, United States
- Service: Disabled U.S. Navy veteran
- Education: IT degrees, BA in English, MFA in Creative Writing (2018)
Guy Anthony De Marco author: genres and forms
As an author, Guy Anthony De Marco works across the speculative spectrum:
- Horror: dark short fiction and the graphic novel Behind These Eyes.
- Science fiction and cyberpunk: including tie-in work for the Interface Zero 2.0 setting.
- Fantasy: short fiction and other speculative work.
He writes in several forms: short stories, novels, poetry, comics and graphic novels, and tabletop game material. He was a writer on the core rules team for Interface Zero 2.0 from Gun Metal Games.
He is or was a member of several professional organizations, including SFWA, IAMTW, HWA, SFPA, WWA, ASCAP, RWA, and ITW. He has appeared as a panelist and guest at conventions such as Archon and MileHiCon, and was Author Guest of Honor at the Steampunk Convention with a Twist in Grand Junction, Colorado, in 2014.
Awards and verified highlights
These are Guy Anthony De Marco’s verified honors and credits:
- Winner, HWA Silver Hammer Award (2011, presented 2012): given by the Horror Writers Association for volunteer service.
- Finalist, 2012 Bram Stoker Award, Graphic Novel: for Behind These Eyes, co-written with Peter J. Wacks.
- Finalist, 2018 IAMTW Scribe Award, Original Speculative: for Solar Singularity, co-written with Peter J. Wacks and Josh Vogt.
- Interface Zero 2.0 core rules (Gun Metal Games): writer on the core rules team. The book was a 2015 ENnie Award finalist for original interior art. (That nomination was for the book’s art, not a personal award.)
Guy Anthony De Marco books (selected)
Guy Anthony De Marco’s books and credits span short fiction collections, graphic novels, tie-in novels, and game books. A few good places to start:
Odd Places (Yurei Press, 2012)
A collection of speculative and horror short fiction. ISBN 978-1-62225-040-0.
Behind These Eyes (Villainous Press, 2012)
A graphic novel co-written with Peter J. Wacks and a 2012 Bram Stoker Award finalist. Currently out of print, with a new edition coming soon.
Solar Singularity (WordFire Press, 2017)
A novel set in the Interface Zero 2.0 universe, co-written with Peter J. Wacks and Josh Vogt. A 2018 Scribe Award finalist. ISBN 978-1-61475-511-1. Currently out of print.
Interface Zero 2.0 (Gun Metal Games)
The cyberpunk tabletop roleplaying game. Guy Anthony De Marco wrote as part of the core rules team.
Find the books: see the Book Table for available titles, or the full Bibliography for a complete list of published work.
Bio, press kit, and further reading
Need more than the summary? Pick the page that fits:
- Readers: start at the Book Table to find something to read.
- Full story: the complete biography of Guy Anthony De Marco covers his background, Navy service, and writing career in detail.
- Librarians, journalists, and event organizers: the press kit has ready-to-use bios and contact details for interview and appearance requests.
- Researchers and catalogers: the bibliography is the full list of his published work.
- Everything else: head back to the home page for the latest posts.
Thanks for stopping by. If you came here asking “who is Guy Anthony De Marco,” I hope this answered it. And if you are here because you already read one of my stories, thank you for that too.