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Theodore Robert Beale

(1968-08-21) August 21, 1968 (age 56)
Minnesota, U.S.
Education Bucknell University
Known for Writer, publisher, game designer
Parent(s) Rebecca Beale
Robert Beale

Theodore Robert Beale (born August 21, 1968), known as Vox Day, is an American writer, publisher, and game designer. He has written many books, including fantasy novels and non-fiction works. He is also known for his work in video game development.

Beale was involved with the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. He was also a key person in the "Rabid Puppies" discussion about the Hugo Awards for science fiction. He helped start Castalia House, a publishing company.

Early Life and Music

Theodore Beale grew up in Minnesota. He graduated from Bucknell University in 1990.

From 1992 to 1994, Beale was a member of a band called Psykosonik.

Video Game Development

In 1993, Beale and Andrew Lunstad started a video game company called Fenris Wolf. They were working on two games, Rebel Moon Revolution and Traveler. The company closed in 1999 after a problem with their publisher.

In 1999, Beale and Lunstad released a game called The War in Heaven. It was a Biblical video game.

Technology

Beale created a special computer mouse called the WarMouse. It had 18 buttons, a scroll wheel, and a small joystick for your thumb. It also had memory built into it.

Writings

Beale writes under the name Vox Day. This name sounds like the Latin words "Vox Dei," which mean "the voice of God." He first used this name when writing for Computer Gaming World magazine in 1995.

He later used the name for a weekly video game review column. He also used it for an opinion column in WorldNetDaily.

In 2000, Beale published his first novel, The War in Heaven. This was the first book in a fantasy series called The Eternal Warriors. The story is about good and evil among angels.

Beale was a judge for the Nebula Award Novel in 2004.

In 2008, he published The Irrational Atheist: Dissecting the Unholy Trinity of Dawkins, Harris, and Hitchens. This book looked at arguments made by atheist writers like Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens.

Publishing

Castalia House

In 2014, Beale started Castalia House publishing in Finland. He is the main editor there. The company has published books by writers like John C. Wright and Jerry Pournelle.

In 2016, two books published by Castalia House won Dragon Awards:

  • Best Science Fiction Novel: Somewhither, by John C. Wright
  • Best Apocalyptic Novel: Ctrl-Alt-Revolt! by Nick Cole

Infogalactic

Infogalactic coverage
Example of Infogalactic content

In 2017, Beale launched Infogalactic. This is an English-language online encyclopedia, similar to English Wikipedia. It was created using content from Wikipedia.

Arkhaven Comics

In 2018, Beale announced a new comic book publishing company called Arkhaven Comics. This company publishes comic books.

Beale also has channels on YouTube.

Hugo Award Nominations

The Hugo Awards are important awards for science fiction and fantasy. Beale has been nominated for Hugo Awards. In the final voting, his nominations have often been ranked below "No Award." This means voters chose not to give the award to any of the nominated works.

Personal Life

Beale is married and has several children. He lives with his family in Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. He also owns Cressier Manor in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland.

Video Games

Game name First released System name(s) Role(s)
X-Kaliber 2097 1994 SNES Music (Psykosonik)
CyClones 1994 DOS Audio
Rebel Moon 1995 DOS Game designer, co-producer
Rebel Moon Rising 1997 DOS Game designer, co-producer
Rebel Moon Revolution (cancelled) Planned 1999 Windows Game designer, co-producer
The War in Heaven 1999 Windows Game designer
RPG Traveller (cancelled) (Planned 2000) Sega Dreamcast Game designer
Hot Dish 2007 Windows (co-)game designer

Published Works

Fiction

  • A Sea of Skulls (2017)
  • The Altar of Hate (2014) ISBN: 978-952-7065-23-5
  • The Last Witchking (2013) ISBN: 978-952-7065-04-4
  • The Wardog's Coin (2013) ISBN: 978-1-935929-97-0
  • A Throne of Bones (2012) ISBN: 978-1-935929-82-6
  • A Magic Broken (2012) ISBN: 978-1-935929-79-6
  • Summa Elvetica: A Casuistry of the Elvish Controversy (2008) ISBN: 978-0-9821049-2-7
  • The Wrath of Angels (2006) ISBN: 978-0-7434-6982-1 (as Theodore Beale)
  • The World in Shadow (2002) ISBN: 978-0-671-02454-3 (as Theodore Beale)
  • The War in Heaven (2000) ISBN: 978-0-7434-5344-8 (as Theodore Beale)

Nonfiction

  • Jordanetics: A Journey Into the Mind of Humanity's Greatest Thinker (2018) ISBN: 978-952-7065-69-3
  • SJWs Always Double Down: Anticipating the Thought Police (2017) ISBN: 978-952-7065-19-8
  • SJWs Always Lie: Taking Down the Thought Police (2015) ISBN: 978-952-7065-68-6
  • The Return of the Great Depression (2009) ISBN: 978-1-935071-18-1
  • The Irrational Atheist (2008) ISBN: 978-1-933771-36-6

As Contributor

  • Cuckservative: How "Conservatives" Betrayed America (2015), John Red Eagle, ASIN B018ZHHA52
  • Quantum Mortis: A Mind Programmed (2014), Jeff Sutton, Jean Sutton. Castalia House. ISBN: 978-952-7065-13-6
  • Quantum Mortis: Gravity Kills (2013), Steve Rzasa. Marcher Lord Hinterlands. ISBN: 978-952-7065-12-9
  • Quantum Mortis: A Man Disrupted (2013), Steve Rzasa. Marcher Lord Hinterlands. ISBN: 978-952-7065-10-5
  • Rebel Moon (1996), Bruce Bethke. Pocket Books. ISBN: 978-0-671-00236-7. Novelization of the Rebel Moon game.
  • The Anthology at the End of the Universe (2004), Glen Yeffeth (editor). BenBella Books. ISBN: 978-1-932100-56-3
  • Archangels: The Fall (2005) ISBN: 978-1-887814-15-7
  • Revisiting Narnia: Fantasy, Myth, and Religion in C.S. Lewis' Chronicles (2005), Shanna Caughey (editor). BenBella Books. ISBN: 978-1-932100-63-1
  • Halo Effect (2007), Glenn Yeffeth (editor). BenBella Books. ISBN: 978-1-933771-11-3
  • You Do Not Talk About Fight Club (2008), Chuck Palahniuk (Foreword), Read Mercer Schuchardt (Editor). BenBella Books. ISBN: 978-1-933771-52-6
  • Stupefying Stories October 2011 (2011), Bruce Bethke (Editor). Rampant Loon Press. ASIN B005T5B9YC
  • Stupefying Stories March 2012 (2012), Bruce Bethke (Editor). Rampant Loon Press. ASIN B007T3N0XK
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