Russell Zimmerman
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, but he's spilled some ink in the universes of BattleTech, Vampire 20th Anniversary, Earthdawn, Wrath & Glory, and Mutants & Masterminds, multiple video games, and more! By working for Shadowrun, BattleTech, and Earthdawn, he's finished the old-school FASA trifecta, and is as such officially unstoppable.
Russell's most recent new work has been for the wargaming powerhouse Warha
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