James Kunetka | |
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Born | New Mexico, U.S. | September 29, 1944
Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
Occupation | Author |
Notable work | Warday |
James William Kunetka (born September 29, 1944) is an American writer best known for his science fiction novels Warday[1] and Nature's End. He has also written non-fiction on the topic of the atomic age.[2]
Kunetka was born and grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[3] He received a BA in Political Science from the University of Texas at Austin.
Kunetka's first book, City of Fire, was published in 1978. He co-wrote two novels with his long time friend Whitley Strieber, including his best known book, Warday. A film about this book was planned, but never filmed.[4]
In 2000, Kunetka was the director of communications and constituent relations at the University of Texas at Austin.[5] He also served as an associate vice president of the university before retirement.[6][7]