Phil Brucato Explained
Phil "Satyros" Brucato is an American writer, journalist, editor, and game designer based in Seattle, Washington. He is best known for his work on the TV series Strowlers[1] and with White Wolf, Inc., including the role-playing games , , and . He has also written articles for BBI Media's newWitch[2] and Witches & Pagans[3] magazines, as well as other media such as Deliria: Faerie Tales for a New Millennium, the urban fantasy webcomic Arpeggio, and various short stories. Additionally, he has founded Quiet Thunder Productions and is a member of the Wily Writers group.
Arpeggio Webcomic
Phil Brucato, Bryan Syme, and Sandra Buskirk began publishing Arpeggio in 2010. The story follows Meghan Susan Green, a young teenager, as she explores her magical musical talents.[4] Although the comic was only produced between 2008 and 2012, Patreon users were able to access the final, previously unpublished "episodes" in 2015 and 2016.[5]
Ravens in the Library
Ravens in the Library is a limited-edition fantasy anthology published in 2009 as part of a fundraiser for singer/songwriter S. J. Tucker, who had been hospitalized due to serious medical issues.[6] Brucato co-edited this anthology with Sandra Buskirk, and it became their first publication through Quiet Thunder Productions. Contributing authors and illustrators include Laurell K. Hamilton, Terri Windling, Charles de Lint, Neil Gaiman, Francesca Lia Block, Holly Black, Stephanie Pui-Mun Law, James A. Owen, and Amy Brown.[7]
Television
Strowlers
Books
Deliria: Faerie Tales for a New Millennium
- World of Darkness: Changing Breeds
- The Swashbuckler's Handbook
- Infernalism: The Path of Screams
- Revelations of the Dark Mother
- Destiny's Price
- Vampire: The Masquerade, Revised Edition
- Kindred of the East
- Guide to the Technocracy
- Bastet: Nine Tribes of Twilight
- , 2nd Edition
- The Fragile Path: Testaments of the First Cabal
- Black Furies
Onyx Path Publishing
- Mage 20th Anniversary Edition
- Mage 20th Anniversary Edition: Quickstart
- Mage 20th Anniversary Edition: How Do You DO That?
- Mage 20th Anniversary Edition: Book of Secrets
- Mage 20th Anniversary Edition: Book of the Fallen
- The Art of Mage: 20 Years and More
- Truth Beyond Paradox
Other role-playing works
- The Best Little Hellhouse in Texas[8]
- Star Wars: Creatures of the Galaxy
Other notable works
- Open Your Heart to the Magic of Love (editor)
- Ravens in the Library
- Love Wisdom: A Soul's Journey to Wellness (editor)
- Rites of Pleasure: Sexuality in Wicca and Neo-Paganism[9]
- Tritone: Tales of Musical Weirdness
Short fiction
Wyldsight: Tales of Primal Fantasy
- Waves
- Gramma Wolf's Garden
- Elynne Dragonchild
- Drinking the Moon
- Chaser
Where Thy Dark Eye Glances: Queering Edgar Allan Poe
Deep Cuts: 19 Tales of Mayhem, Menace & Misery
Urban Green Man
Night-Mantled
Maelstrom: Tales of Madness and Horror[10]
Cabinet des Fées
Steampunk Tales
newWitch Magazine
- Vahlhalla with a Twist of Lethe
Bad-Ass Faeries
Weird Tales Magazine
Backstage Passes
When Will You Rage?
Drums Around the Fire
- Patchbelly and the Plague Wolf
Audio fiction
Wiley Writers Podcast
Essays, interviews, and columns
Tinker Tailor Soldier Sponge
- Don't be a Dick (with Satyros Brucato)
The Ancient Wisdom Salvage Yard Podcast
- Episode 24: Wherein We Discover the Magick of Games
Ultraculture
- Mage: The Ascension's Phil Brucato on Life as Magick
Books of M
Tarot Visions
- Interview with Satyros Phil Brucato
Voice of Stone
- Talking with Satyros Phil Brucato
Onyx Pathcast
The Bears Grove (episodes 40-43)
Witches & Pagans and newWitch Magazine
- Spell It Out
- Chalice & Keyboard
Creative Loafing Magazine
Agenda Magazine
Night Moves Magazine
Music
In 1989, Phil Brucato became a founding member of Lonesome Crow,[11] a heavy metal band from Richmond, Virginia. Throughout the 90s, he played bass for Dark Cross, Aqua Blue, Widdershins, and Path of Trees. He has also dabbled in dance, especially contact improvisation, and is part of several 5Rhythms groups around San Francisco, Asheville, and Seattle.
Awards
- ENnie Award for Everyday Heroes: Adventures for the Rest of Us – Best Written, 2005
- Wizard Magazine Editor's Choice Award for Mage: The Sorcerers Crusade – Best RPG Supplement, 1998
- Out of the Box Award for Mage: The Sorcerers Crusade – Readers’ Favorite, 1998
- GAMA award for Mage: The Ascension, 2nd Edition – Best Roleplaying Game, 1996
- RPGA award for Mage: The Ascension, 2nd Edition — Reader's Choice, 1996
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Satyros Phil Brucato . 2019-01-10 . IMDb.
- Web site: newWitch #18 Winter Magick (paper) [nw018p] - $8.45 : BBI Media - Magazines that feed your soul. ]. 2019-01-10 . www.bbimedia.com.
- Web site: Witches and Pagans Sample . 2019-01-10 . www.witchesandpagans.com.
- Web site: Arpeggiothecomic . January 7, 2018 . Arpeggiothecomic.com.
- Web site: ARPEGGIO The Comic . 2019-01-10 . www.facebook.com . en.
- Web site: Ravens in the Library: Magic in the Bard's Name . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090603010629/http://www.sjtucker.com/ravens.html . June 3, 2009 . 2009-07-02 . mdy-all. Ravens in the Library Project
- Web site: Ravens in the Library . 2019-01-10 . www.goodreads.com.
- Web site: Best Little Hellhouse in Texas Talisman Studios Flames Rising Horror & Dark Fantasy Webzine . 2019-01-10 . www.flamesrising.com.
- Book: Hunter, Jennifer . Rites of Pleasure: Sexuality in Wicca and NeoPaganism . 2004 . Citadel Press . 9780806525846 . en.
- Web site: Maelstrom Anthology: Tales of Madness and Horror – Pen & Paper News . 2019-01-10 . www.pen-paper.net . en-US.
- Web site: 1989: Lonesome Crow is Born . 2008-09-07 . Secretoftheyears.com.