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]
Early life and education
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.
Career
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]
Bibliography
City of fire: Los Alamos and the birth of the Atomic Age, 1943-1945 (1978) (
ISBN978-0131346352)[8]