| Junius Podrug | |
| Birth Place: | Nevada City, California, U.S. |
| Education: | California State University, Sacramento (BA) McGeorge School of Law (JD) |
| Notable Works: | Night of the Naked Dead (2013) |
| Spouse: | Hildegard Krische |
Junius Podrug (born 1947) is an American author and lawyer. He was a defense attorney on the Chippendales dancers' federal murder and wrongful death legal cases. His fiction and non-fiction books have been published in twenty-eight countries under his own and four other names. His first novel, Frost of Heaven, was selected as Best First Novel by the Rocky Mountain News Unreal World book awards.[1] [2]
Podrug was born in Nevada City, California, in 1947. He is the son of Mate, a miner, and Angela, a hotel maid. He is married to Hildegard Krische. He graduated from California State University, Sacramento with a B.A. in political science, and McGeorge School of Law with a J.D.. He practiced law in Sacramento and Beverly Hills before becoming a full time writer.[1]
Podrug's short story, "Vendetta", was published by Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine in October 1973 in its Department of First Stories.[3]
He is the writer, director and co-producer of a low budget independent film, Night of the Naked Dead.[4]
With Harold Robbins
With Gary Jennings