Frank Gasperik (November 5, 1942 – May 3, 2007) was an author, writer, songwriter and filk singer.
Frank Gasperik | |
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| Born | November 5, 1942 United States |
| Died | May 3, 2007(2007-05-03) (aged 64) United States |
| Occupation | Author, writer, songwriter, filk singer |
| Genre | Science fiction |
Frank appeared as a character in several science fiction novels including Lucifer's Hammer (as Mark Czescu), Footfall (as Harry Reddington aka Hairy Red)[1] and Fallen Angels, all by the writing team of Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle. He maintained a close friendship with Niven and Pournelle throughout their careers, serving as Pournelle's editorial assistant on his Byte column.[2] He also co-wrote a story, "Janesfort War", with Leslie Fish that was published Pournelle's War World collection, CoDominium: Revolt on War World.