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Peter Adrian Behravesh
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Miller Award-winning writer of Persian monstrosities and naftpunk. BFA-winning and Hugo/Ignyte-nominated audio producer. ایرانی He/him.

Story Game Designer for MTG at Wizards of the Coast. Opinions are my own. #WotCStaff
My copy of Iran+100 arrived! I feel honored to have been a part of this project. Now more than ever, it’s vitally important to amplify West Asian voices.

Please consider ordering a copy, if you have the means. And if not, I would be incredibly grateful if you spread the word about this anthology. 🙏🏼
August 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Buscemi would like you to know that he's had a VERY difficult day of naps and walks.
August 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I am INCREDIBLY excited to introduce Iran+100, a collection of stories from Iranian writers all over the world. It examines what life in Iran might look like in 2053, 100 years after the US-backed coup that overthrew Mosaddegh and led to the Iranian Revolution.
August 6, 2025 at 1:47 AM
This advice saved my life (maybe add a third E for hEadphones)
June 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Look what arrived in the mail!
April 15, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Behold! In all its glory! The Thicket Basilisk cake I begged my mom to make me for my 11th birthday! (I misremembered the year in my previous post.) #mtg #wotcstaff
April 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Exciting career news! I’ve joined Wizards of the Coast as a Story Game Designer on Magic: The Gathering!

I’ve loved Magic since I was 9 years old and begged my mom to bake me a Thicket Basilisk birthday cake (pic to come), so this is a dream come true. I’m still pinching myself! #mtg #wotcstaff
March 25, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Nowruz piruz! This year’s haftsin contains a hint about some exciting news I’ll be sharing very soon!
March 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
#HugoAwards nominations are now open, which feels like the perfect opportunity to update my eligibility post. I'd be honored if you'd consider HEAVENS' REVOLUTION (a Persian dieselpunk adventure that's been repeatedly praised for its worldbuilding and intrigue) for Best Game or Interactive Work!
February 11, 2025 at 5:03 AM
I'm thrilled to be a part of the social media cover reveal for THE GLADE, award-winning author Naseem Jamnia's MG horror debut coming out on May 27!

THE GLADE is pitched as Ellen Oh's Spirit Hunters meets Katherine Arden's Small Spaces, and it stars a queer, racialized cast of misfits.
January 29, 2025 at 4:23 AM
My essay, PEARLS FROM A DARK CLOUD: MONSTERS IN PERSIAN MYTH, was published in The Oxford Handbook of Monsters in Classical Myth in October 2024. It examines how monsters in Persian mythology influenced (or were influenced by) other mythoi. As of today, it's also available in the US.
December 31, 2024 at 6:57 PM
This is my first time writing an awards eligibility post, so hopefully I'm doing this right! My interactive novel came out last month, and it's eligible for the Nebula Award for Best Game Writing. If you enjoyed it and would like to nominate it, that would be amazing. And if not, that's cool, too!
November 20, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Happy Halloween! The Oxford Handbook of Monsters in Classical Myth (which contains my essay, “Pearls from a Dark Cloud: Monsters in Persian Myth”) is out today in the UK!

The US edition will pub on 12/31, but if you live in the UK, you can order it here:

global.oup.com/academic/pro...
October 31, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Holy hell, my editor commissioned new art for my interactive novel, and it's GORGEOUS!

I love the art by Darya Bajestani as well, so I'm very happy to say that we'll be using both.

HEAVENS' REVOLUTION: A LION AMONG THE CYPRESS will be released on 10/24/24. (This is a change from a previous post.)
October 5, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Nowruz Journal #4 is out, with a poem by yours truly! I'm so honored to be featured among such amazing writers.

nowruzjournal.com/poetry/brave...
August 7, 2024 at 12:01 AM
Thrilled to post my first Publishers Marketplace deal report since becoming an acquiring editor. This book is already dear to my heart, and I can't wait for Omid to share his journey with the world.
October 6, 2023 at 1:18 AM