Junius Podrug

Junius Podrug (born 1947) is an American author and lawyer. He was a defense attorney on the Chippendales dancers' federal murder and wrongful death legal cases. His fiction and non-fiction books have been published in twenty-eight countries under his own and four other names. His first novel, Frost of Heaven, was selected as Best First Novel by the Rocky Mountain News Unreal World book awards.[1][2]

Biography

Podrug was born in Nevada City, California, in 1947. He is the son of Mate, a miner, and Angela, a hotel maid. He is married to Hildegard Krische. He graduated from California State University (Sacramento) with a B.A. in political science, and McGeorge School of Law with a J.D.. He practiced law in Sacramento and Beverly Hills before becoming a full time writer.[1]

Other works

Podrug's short story, "Vendetta", was published by Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine in October 1973 in its Department of First Stories.[3]

He is the writer, director and co-producer of a low budget independent film, Night of the Naked Dead.[4]

Bibliography
  • Frost of Heaven (1992, 1998)
  • Presumed Guilty (1997, also published as Winterkill)
  • Dark Passage (2002)
  • Feathered Serpent 2012 (2010)

With Harold Robbins

  • Sin City (2002, uncredited)
  • Heat of Passion (2003, uncredited)
  • The Betrayers (2004)
  • Blood Royal (2005)
  • The Devil to Pay (2006)
  • The Looters (2007)
  • The Deceivers (2008)
  • The Shroud (2009)
  • The Curse (2011)

With Gary Jennings

  • Aztec Blood (2001) (with Robert Gleason, uncredited)
  • Aztec Rage (2006) (with Robert Gleason)
  • Aztec Fire (2008) (with Robert Gleason)
  • Apocalypse 2012 (2009) (with Robert Gleason)
  • The 2012 Codex (2010) (with Robert Gleason)
  • Aztec Revenge (2012)

Non-fiction
  • Stop Being a Victim
  • The Disaster Survival Bible

References
  1. "Podrug, Junius". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  2. "Podrug, Junius 1947-". Encyclopedia.com. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  3. "Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine Contents Lists". Galactic Central. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  4. "Night of the Naked Dead (2012)". IMDb. Retrieved 2 August 2020.


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