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Trick Weekes

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Trick Weekes is an American author. They have been a writer at BioWare[1] since 2005[2] and have written for both the Mass Effect and the Dragon Age writing team. In 2015 Weekes replaced David Gaider as the Lead Writer for the Dragon Age franchise.[3]

Trick Weekes
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
EducationStanford University (BA, MA)
SubjectScience fiction
Fantasy
SpouseKarin Weekes

Career

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Early life and education

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Trick Weekes was born in California and attended Stanford University, where they received a B.A. and an M.A. in English Literature.

BioWare

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Weekes is a writer at BioWare. They have written for both the Mass Effect and Dragon Age franchises, writing for the main video game installments as well as adaptions of the series in books, including the novel Dragon Age: The Masked Empire[1] and two stories for the anthology Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights.[4] Following David Gaider's departure from the Dragon Age franchise in 2015, Weekes became the lead writer for the franchise.[3]

Personal life

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Trick Weekes lives in Edmonton, Canada with their wife Karin Weekes and their two sons. Trick Weekes uses they/them pronouns and identifies as pansexual and non-binary.[5] They formerly went by Patrick Weekes.

Games

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Comics

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Novels

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Rogues of the Republic

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  • The Palace Job (2013)
  • The Prophecy Con (2014)
  • The Paladin Caper (2015)

Dragon Age

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Other

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  • Feeder (2018)

Short stories

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  • “Dragon Slayers” in Realms of Fantasy Issue 27 (February 1999)[8]
  • “Glass Beads” in Science Fiction Age Volume 8 Issue 4 (May 2000)
  • “I Am Looking for a Book...” in Shelf Life: Fantastic Stories Celebrating Bookstores (2002, edited by Greg Ketter)
  • “Why the Elders Bare Their Throats” in Strange Horizons (17 February 2003)[9]
  • “When She Grows a Soul” in The Leading Edge Issue 46 (October 2003)
  • “Injure the Corners” in Amazing Stories Issue 604 (October 2004)
  • “Release the Knot” in Amazing Stories Issue 606 (December 2004)
  • “Unleashing the Flyers of L” in The Anthology from Hell: Humorous Stories from WAY Down Under (2012, edited by Julia S. Mandala)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tor Books Announces New Dragon Age™ novel with BioWare Senior Writer Trick Weekes - Tor.com". Tor.com. 29 March 2013.
  2. ^ https://blog.bioware.com/2008/11/05/romances-are-badass-p1/ [bare URL]
  3. ^ a b Robert Purchese (June 30, 2015). "The first draft of Dragon Age: Origins didn't even have Grey Wardens". Eurogamer. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  4. ^ John ONeill (March 1, 2020). "Future Treasures: Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights edited by Chris Bain, Patrick Weekes, Matthew Goldman, and Christopher Morgan". Black Gate Magazine. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  5. ^ https://patrickweekes.com/about/ [bare URL]
  6. ^ "Patrick Weekes Video Game Credits and Biography".
  7. ^ GDC presentation how Weekes approached his role as the lead writer on Dragon Age: Inquisition - Trespasser
  8. ^ "Retrospectives: 1999". Realms of Fantasy Magazine.
  9. ^ "Fiction: Why the Elders Bare Their Throats, by Patrick Weekes". strangehorizons.com.
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