American novelist
Daniel H. Wilson
(born March 6, 1978) is a
New York Times
bestselling
author,
[1]
television host and
robotics
engineer. He currently resides in
Portland, Oregon
. His books include the award-winning humor titles
How to Survive a Robot Uprising
,
Where's My Jetpack?
and
How to Build a Robot Army
and the bestseller
Robopocalypse
.
Early life
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Daniel H. Wilson was born in
Tulsa, Oklahoma
,
[2]
the elder of two children. He is
Cherokee
and a citizen of the
Cherokee Nation
.
[3]
Education
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Wilson attended
Booker T. Washington High School
, graduating in 1996. He earned his
B.S.
in
Computer Science
at the
University of Tulsa
in 2000, spending one semester studying philosophy abroad in
Melbourne
, Australia at the
University of Melbourne
. He completed an
M.S.
in
Robotics
, another M.S. in
Machine Learning
, and his PhD in Robotics in 2005 at the
Robotics Institute
at
Carnegie Mellon University
in
Pittsburgh
, Pennsylvania. His thesis work, entitled
Assistive Intelligent Environments for Automatic Health Monitoring
, focused on providing automatic location and activity monitoring in the home via low-cost sensors such as motion detectors and contact switches. He has worked as a research
intern
at
Microsoft Research
, the
Xerox PARC
,
Northrop Grumman
, and
Intel Research Seattle
.
Awards
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Bibliography
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Novels
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- A Boy and His Bot
, middle reader (New York:
Bloomsbury Children
's, 2011)
- Amped
, techno thriller (New York: Doubleday, 2012)
- The Clockwork Dynasty
, techno thriller (New York: Doubleday, 2017)
- Robopocalypse
- Robopocalypse
, techno thriller (New York:
Doubleday
, 2011)
- Robogenesis
, techno thriller (New York: Doubleday, 2014)
- Michael Crichton's Andromeda
This is a sequel to
Michael Crichton
's novel
The Andromeda Strain
.
Short fiction
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- Collections
- Guardian Angels and Other Monsters
, short story collection (New York: Doubleday, March 6, 2018)
- Anthologies edited
- Robot Uprisings
, co-edited with
John Joseph Adams
(New York: Vintage, 2014)
- Wilson, Daniel H. &
John Joseph Adams
, eds. (2015).
Press Start to play
. New York: Vintage Books.
- Stories
[4]
Title
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Year
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First published
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Reprinted/collected
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Notes
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The nostalgist
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2009
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Tor.com
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- "Parasite" (in
21st Century Dead: A Zombie Anthology
, edited by
Christopher Golden
, St. Martin's Press, 2012)
- "Helmet" (in
Armored
, edited by
John Joseph Adams
, Baen Books, 2012)
- "Freshee's Frogurt" (in
Diverse Energies
, edited by Tobias S. Buckell and Joe Monti, Tu Books, 2012)
- "Foul Weather" (in "Nightmare Magazine", edited by
John Joseph Adams
, 2012)
- "The Executor" (in
The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination
, edited by
John Joseph Adams
, Tor, 2013)
- "The Blue Afternoon that Lasted Forever" (in
Carbide Tipped Pens
, edited by
Ben Bova
, Tor, 2014)
Comic books
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- "Earth 2: World's End" (26 issue weekly series, with Marguerite Bennett and Mike Johnson,
DC Comics
, 2014)
- "Earth 2: Futures End" (one-shot, art by Eddy Barrows,
DC Comics
, 2014)
- "Earth 2: Society" (7 issue monthly series, art by Jorge Jimenez,
DC Comics
, 2015)
- "Spring" (in "Zombies vs Robots Annual Y0", illustrated by
Sam Kieth
and edited by
Chris Ryall
, IDW, May 2012)
Graphic novels
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Non-fiction
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- How To Survive a Robot Uprising
: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion
, humor (New York: Bloomsbury, 2005)
- Where's My Jetpack?
: A Guide to the Amazing Science Fiction Future That Never Arrived
, humor (New York: Bloomsbury, 2007)
- How to Build a Robot Army
: Tips on Defending Planet Earth Against Alien Invaders, Ninjas, and Zombies
, humor (New York: Bloomsbury, 2008)
- The Mad Scientist Hall of Fame
: Muwahahaha!
, humor (New York: Citadel, 2008)
- Bro-Jitsu: The Martial Art of Sibling Smackdown
, humor (New York: Bloomsbury Children's, 2010)
Apps
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Critical studies and reviews of Wilson's work
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- Press Start to play
- Sakers, Don
(October 2015). "The Reference Library".
Analog Science Fiction and Fact
.
135
(10): 105?108.
Film adaptations
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How to Survive a Robot Uprising
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How to Survive A Robot Uprising
, published during Wilson's final year of graduate school in late 2005, was optioned by
Paramount Pictures
. A screenplay was written by
Tom Lennon
and
Ben Garant
, and produced by
Mike DeLuca
.
Mike Myers
was attached to star;.
[5]
The sequel to
How to Survive a Robot Uprising
, called "
How to Build a Robot Army
", was also optioned by Paramount Pictures. However, the options eventually expired.
In October 2010,
How to Survive A Robot Uprising
was re-optioned by
Steve Pink
(writer of the films
High Fidelity
and
Grosse Pointe Blank
) and actor
Jack Black
.
[6]
Bro-Jitsu
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In May 2007 (before publication),
Bro-Jitsu
was optioned by
Nickelodeon Movies
(a subset of Paramount Pictures) and Wilson hired to write the screenplay.
[7]
Robopocalypse
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In November 2009, Wilson sold his novel
Robopocalypse
to
Doubleday
, with Jason Kaufman (editor of
Dan Brown
, among others) coming on as editor. One day before rights to the novel were purchased, Wilson sold film rights to
DreamWorks SKG
, with
Steven Spielberg
officially signing on to direct.
[8]
On March 7, 2018,
Michael Bay
replaced Spielberg as director over Spielberg's scheduling conflicts.
[9]
Amped
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In November 2010, Wilson sold his novel
AMPED
to Doubleday, again working with editor Jason Kaufman.
[10]
Film rights to the novel were sold to
Summit Entertainment
, with
Alex Proyas
(
Dark City
,
The Crow
,
I, Robot
) attached to direct.
[11]
[12]
The Nostalgist
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In 2014, Wilson's short story was adapted into the short film
The Nostalgist
written and directed by
Giacomo Cimini
. The short film premiered June 19, 2014, at the Palm Springs International Shortfest.
[13]
Alpha
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In 2014, it was announced that
Lionsgate Studios
has acquired the distributing rights to Wilson's screenplay for the upcoming sci-fi film
Alpha
.
Anthony Scott Burns
is attached to direct, and
Brad Pitt
is reportedly involved in production as well.
[14]
Television host
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Wilson hosted a series on the
History Channel
entitled
The Works
, which debuted on July 10, 2008. Ten episodes of
The Works
aired, in which Wilson explained the hidden workings of everyday items, including Sneakers, Guns, Beer, Garbage, Robots, Skydiving, Power Tools, Steel, Motorcycles, and Tattoos. He has also appeared as himself in
Modern Marvels
and
Countdown to Doomsday
.
References
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- ^
"Hardcover Fiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - June 26, 2011 - The New York Times"
.
The New York Times
.
ISSN
0362-4331
. Retrieved
March 26,
2022
.
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Dean, C (February 14, 2006).
"If Robots Ever Get Too Smart, He'll Know How to Stop Them"
.
New York Times
.
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"Daniel H. Wilson's About page"
. Retrieved
May 29,
2018
.
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Short stories unless otherwise noted.
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Fleming, M (April 26, 2006).
"Myers leads Par 'Uprising'
"
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Variety
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"A robot uprising comedy from Jack Black and the director of Hot Tub Time Machine?"
.
Gizmodo
. Retrieved
March 26,
2022
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Mike Fleming Jr.; Pamela McClintock (May 16, 2007).
"Nickelodeon Strikes 'Bro-Jitsu' Deal"
.
Variety
.
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Fleming, Mike; Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 22, 2010).
"Steven Spielberg Commits To Next Direct 'Robopocalypse'
"
.
Deadline
. Retrieved
March 26,
2022
.
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Kroll, Justin (March 7, 2018).
"Michael Bay Sets '6 Underground,' 'Robopocalypse' as Next Two Films (EXCLUSIVE)"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
May 25,
2019
.
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Deahl, Rachel.
"Daniel H. Wilson: A Hollywood Favorite Awaits His Publishing Moment"
.
PublishersWeekly.com
. Retrieved
March 26,
2022
.
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Fleming, Mike Jr. (December 1, 2010).
"Summit 'AMPS' Book Deal For Alex Proyas"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
October 30,
2023
.
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Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 18, 2011).
"Summit's Post-'Twilight' Chapter To Be Underwritten By Book Adaptations"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
October 30,
2023
.
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"Futureshock"
.
psfilmfest.org
. Archived from
the original
on September 30, 2015
. Retrieved
August 7,
2015
.
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Kit, Borys (November 20, 2014).
"Brad Pitt's Plan B Teams With 'Robopocalypse' Writer for Sci-Fi Thriller 'Alpha' (Exclusive)"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
March 26,
2022
.
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