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W.D. Kilpack III
State: Utah
W.D. Kilpack III, MPC, PSMC, is an award-winning science fiction and fantasy author recognized for his works across various media, including print, online, radio, and television. His writing journey began at the age of nine when he won an award for a poem. As an adult, his first four books — Crown Prince, Order of Light, Demon Seed and Pale Face — each won the International Firebird Book Award and The BookFest Award, with Crown Prince also receiving the International Impact Book Award and, in the Outstanding Creator Awards, won the Ultimate Championship Trophy, Super Champion Medal, Best Fiction Writing, Best Book in the following categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Action/Adventure, Myths/Legends, and Romance; Best Character for Natharr, Most Beautiful Character for Darshelle, and Best World-Building. His works Demon Seed, Rilari, and Vengeance Borne were featured as Editor’s Choice on BooksShelf, and both Order of Light and Rilari were named Top Picks. He earned an Honorable Mention from L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future Contest for his novella Pale Face. To date, his books have garnered 45 awards.
In addition to his writing career, W.D. Kilpack III has served as the editor and publisher of 23 print and online news and literary publications, with circulations as high as 770,000. He is also a partner at Safe Harbor Films, LLC, where he writes screenplays and oversees marketing efforts.
He holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Westminster University, where he double-majored in communication and philosophy and completed the Honors Program. He went on to earn a Master of Professional Communication with a writing emphasis. As a high-performing athlete, he also qualified for international competition in Greco-Roman wrestling.
For 25 years, he was a communication professor and a nationally recognized wrestling coach. Outside of his professional accomplishments, he is an accomplished cook. He resides in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he is happily married to his high-school sweetheart and is father to five children, as well as helping to raise five step-children.
Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction
Audiences: Adult
Books by W.D. Kilpack III
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Battle Calm Cycle
Genre: Science Fiction
Audience: Adult
Tags: Dystopian Sci-Fi
The Battle Calm Cycle by W.D. Kilpack III is a gritty, unflinching exploration of war, loyalty, and the human psyche set in a relentless dystopian future. The series follows Badger, the greatest soldier alive and heir to a brutal legacy of perpetual conflict, as he leads his fellow Keepers through endless battles governed by the ironclad Red Skin’s Laws. But when the nature of war itself begins to shift and the foundations of their violent existence are called into question, Badger must confront the terrifying possibility that survival might demand something even harder than fighting: change. Combining visceral action with profound philosophical undertones, the series examines the cyclical nature of war, the bonds forged in blood, and what happens when a soldier’s only purpose is stripped away.
Battle Calm: Omega Message
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The New Blood Saga
Genre: Fantasy
Audience: Adult
Tags: Epic Fantasy
The New Blood Saga by W.D. Kilpack III is an expansive, character-driven epic fantasy series steeped in prophecy, ancient magic, and the enduring battle between fate and free will. Following Natharr, the Guardian of Maarihk — a seer charged with protecting mankind — the saga traces a sweeping narrative of power, sacrifice, and destiny as kingdoms rise and fall, alliances fracture, and forces of chaos and order clash. Rich with mythological depth, intricate world-building, and complex character arcs, this series explores timeless themes of duty versus desire, legacy, vengeance, and the price of hope, delivering a grand, immersive journey for fans of high fantasy in the tradition of Tolkien and Jordan.
Crown Prince
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Pale Face
Genre: Science Fiction
Audience: Adult
An outcast loner survives the impossible. How can he survive becoming the proof that no one can deny?
Hector Whitehorse did not belong — not here, not anywhere.
Born on a New Mexico reservation, but educated in the white-man’s school, Hector was part of two worlds, but at home in neither. It only got worse when his entrapment went from a feeling to a reality: trapped between Earth and someplace else.
Hector’s close encounter nearly cost him his life. The repercussions could make him wish that he had not been so lucky.