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Nick Cole

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Nick Cole is a former soldier and working actor based in Southern California. His debut, The Old Man and the Wasteland, became an Amazon #1 Science Fiction bestseller, establishing him as a distinctive voice in the genre. In 2016 his novel CTRL ALT Revolt won the Dragon Award for Best Apocalyptic Novel, and in 2018 he and co-author Jason Anspach received the Dragon Award for Best Military Science Fiction with The Savage Wars. When he’s not writing, Cole has appeared as an actor in commercials, sitcom auditions, and student films.

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Series

The Wasteland Saga


A Science Fiction series (2011 - 2026)

American Wasteland


A Dystopian series (2013 - 2013)

Wyrd


A Dystopian series (2014 - 2016)

Soda Pop Soldier


A GameLit & LitRPG series (2014 - 2018)

Galaxy's Edge


A Science Fiction series (2017 - 2026) co-authored by Jason Anspach

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Genetically enhanced soldiers in brutal frontline warfare
  • Covert missions and sieges powered by loyalty under pressure
  • Dirty galactic power games with bounty hunters and rogue factions

Tyrus Rechs: Contracts & Terminations


A Science Fiction series (2018 - 2026) co-authored by Jason Anspach

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Bounty hunters outplayed by ruthless prey
  • Scarred loners teaming with outcasts and ex-legionnaires
  • Brutal jungle survival under alien criminal pressure

Dark Operator


A Science Fiction series (2020 - 2021) co-authored by: Jason Anspach

Strange Company


A Science Fiction series (2021 - 2025)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Mercenary misfits against impossible odds on hostile alien frontiers
  • Brutal military sci-fi with dirty tricks and desperate last stands
  • Haunted commanders, biotech horrors, and close-quarters ship combat

Forgotten Ruin


A Science Fiction series (2021 - 2025) co-authored by Jason Anspach

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Modern soldiers dropped into brutal fantasy warzones
  • Squad-level combat against undead sorcerers and mythic monsters
  • Desperate raids through ruined strongholds and lethal magic

Sgt. Thor


A Science Fiction series (2023 - 2025) co-authored by Jason Anspach

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Modern soldiers in brutal fantasy warzones
  • Tactical firefights against sorcery and monsters
  • Relentless pursuit through lawless magical realms

Order of the Centurion


A Science Fiction series (2019 - 2024) co-authored by Blaine Lee Pardoe, Jason Anspach

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Covert rescue missions with elite military teams
  • Planetary firefights driven by political corruption
  • Outnumbered mercenaries improvising under relentless pressure

Wreck Jumpers


A Science Fiction series (2025 - 2025) co-authored by: Jason Anspach

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Elite rescue ops in deadly space wreck zones
  • Survival pressure with one bad call ending everything
  • Military sci-fi against hidden threats and conspiracies

Mercenaries of Atlantis


A Science Fiction series (2025 - 2025)

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