Nicholas Pollotta has written and published more than a dozen novels, including Illegal Aliens which he cowrote with Phil Foglio for TSR, Inc. Shadowboxer is his first Shadowrun® novel. He has also been a stand-up comic who performed regularly at New York’s clubs in the mid-70’s. Under the name "Nick Smith," he has published cartoons in publications like Starlog and Dragon magazine. In the 1980’s, he was the creator, producer, director and star of "The Adventures of Phil A. Delphia," a series of humorous, science fiction radio plays that were broadcast over college radio stations. Hating boredom worse than almost anything, his many hobbies include gaming, martial arts, movies, books and guns.