Andrew Liptak
| Andrew Liptak | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1986 (age 37–38)[1] Vermont |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | United States of America |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 👔 Employer | The Verge |
| 🌐 Website | www |
Andrew Liptak is a journalist for The Verge who covers science fiction and fantasy media. He has also written two books Cosplay: A History and War Stories: New Military Science Fiction.
Personal life[edit]
Liptak became a fan of Star Wars in 1997 after watching the re-release of the series in theaters and later purchased a stormtrooper costume in 2003.[1][2] In 2015, Liptak wrote a column at io9 that discussed his months long experiences creating a custom stormtrooper costume.[3] After Liptak met a member of 501st Legion, Liptak was inspired to join and start his own chapter of the Star Wars fan club called the Green Mountain Squad.[4] Liptak celebrated the release of the 2021 television show The Book of Boba Fett by releasing a newsletter discussing the history of Boba Fett and the Mandalorians.[5]
In 2021, Liptak attended the Vermont Sci-Fi and Fantasy Expo where he was interviewed on WCAX-TV saying that, "Meeting other people who have the same appreciation for their stories, it’s the best thing in the world."[6]
Career[edit]
Liptak is a journalist for The Verge and has written for other publications such as VentureBeat, Kirkus Reviews, and Tor.com.[7]
Liptak is the author of the Transfer Orbit newsletter.[5] In his newsletter, Liptak covered a story about a voice-over actor named Nikola Muckajev, who recorded an audiobook version of the 1965 science fiction novel called Dune, and Muckajev was disappointed to find that Audiobook Creation Exchange took it down soon after the audiobook was uploaded.[8]
Works[edit]
Liptak was inspired to write Cosplay: A History because as a child his parents would take him to old battlefields and he later studied history in college.[9] The book was published in 2021 by Saga Press.[10]
Liptak wrote blog posts for OneZero on how militaries have been commissioning sci-fi consultants as far back as 1871.[11] Liptak and Jaym Gates co-wrote the anthology, War Stories: New Military Science Fiction, which was published in 2014 by Smashwords.[12]
- Liptak, Andrew (2022-06-28). Cosplay: A History: The Builders, Fans, and Makers Who Bring Your Favorite Stories to Life. Gallery / Saga Press. ISBN 978-1-5344-5582-5. OCLC 1281584635. Search this book on
- Liptak, Andrew; Gates, Jaym (2014). War Stories: New Military Science Fiction. Smashwords Edition. ISBN 978-1-310-70955-5. OCLC 934627402. Search this book on
- Liptak, Andrew (2021). Clarkesworld. Issue 175. Neil Clarke, Ray Nayler, Endria Isa Richardson, Dean-Paul Stephens, Richard Webb, Che Qian. ISBN 978-1-64236-078-3. OCLC 1261277596. Search this book on
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Silverman, Adam (May 19, 2005). "Star Wars: Bittersweet Night for Fans". The Burlington Free Press. Gannett. p. 6. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Silverman, Adam (May 19, 2005). "The End is Near: Fans Bring Own Interpretations to Final Episode". The Burlington Free Press. Gannett. p. 1. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Coffey, Kevin (December 7, 2015). "'Dreams Can Come True': 'Star Wars' Fans Dress as Stormtroopers for Charity, Camaraderie — and the Costumes". Omaha World-Herald. Lee Enterprises. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Silverman, Adam (November 22, 2017). "Rise of the Fan: Culture Embraces 'Star Wars,' and Troopers Embrace Back". The Burlington Free Press. Gannett. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 Dunn, Thom (December 30, 2021). "How Star Wars Fans Made Mandalorians Cool". Boing Boing. Happy Mutants. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Smith, Cam (October 2, 2021). "Vermont Sci-Fi and Fantasy Expo Returns". WCAX-TV. Gray Television. Archived from the original on October 3, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Andrew Liptak Profile and Activity". The Verge. Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Dunn, Thom (August 17, 2021). "The Tale of the Fake Dune Audiobook Scam". Boing Boing. Happy Mutants. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Eddy, Cheryl (November 25, 2021). "New Book Digs Into Cosplay History—and the Fans That Keep It Thriving". Gizmodo. G/O Media. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Spry, Jeff (April 24, 2019). "First Look: Cosplay expert Andrew Liptak examines fandom fashion in Cosplay: A History". Syfy. NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Hill, Andrew (August 6, 2020). "How the Zombie Apocalypse Can Help Prepare Us for Real Crises". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Tan, Charles (October 9, 2014). "Jaym Gates and Andrew Liptak (Editors of WAR STORIES) on Military Science Fiction". SF Signal. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2022. Unknown parameter
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