John D. Wagner

John D. Wagner
Occupations
  • Author
  • businessman
TitleManaging director, 1stWEST Mergers & Acquisitions

John D. Wagner is an American author and businessman active in the lumber and building materials (LBM) and corporate finance sectors.[1]

Career

Wagner has contributed articles and opinion pieces to trade publications within the construction and building materials industry, including the LBM Journal[2] and the Journal of Light Construction.[3] Articles written by Wagner have appeared in The New York Times,[4] the Los Angeles Times,[5] and the Chicago Tribune.[6]

In addition to business and construction writing, Wagner has published fiction, including the 2011 middle grade novel The Crash Crystal: A Lego Mystery.[7] His poetry collections include Fake Cities (2016)[8] and The Kallima Butterfly (2022).[9]

Wagner has served as an instructor at several institutions, including the University of Alabama and Norwich University. Since 2011, he has been the chief marketing officer of Wagner Media.[10] In 2015, he became a managing director focusing on the LBM sector for 1stWest M&A.[1]

Bibliography

Authored books

  • Building a Multi-Use Barn. Williamson Press. 1994. ISBN 9780913589854.
  • Building Adirondack Furniture: The Art, the History, and the How-To. Williamson Press. 1995. ISBN 9780913589878.
  • The Builders' Revolution. Sun Forest Systems. 1996. ISBN 9780964933903.
  • Mission Furniture You Can Build. Houghton Mifflin. 1997. ISBN 9781576300404.
  • House Framing. Creative Homeowner Press. 1998. ISBN 9781880029985.
  • Drywall: Pro Tips for Hanging and Finishing. Creative Homeowner Press. 2000. ISBN 9781580110679.
  • The Interactive Marketplace: Business-to-Business Strategies for Delivering Just-in-Time, Mass-Customized Products. McGraw Hill. 2001. ISBN 9780071363433.
  • Ultimate Guide to Barns, Sheds and Outbuildings: Plan, Design, Build. Creative Homeowner Press. 2005. ISBN 9781580112369.
  • The Ultimate Guide to Yard and Garden Sheds: Plan, Design, Build. Creative Homeowner Press. 2006. ISBN 9781580112802.
  • Smart Guide: Painting: Interior and Exterior Painting Step by Step. Creative Homeowner Press. 2008. ISBN 9781580114233.
  • Green Remodeling: Your Start toward an Eco-Friendly Home. Creative Homeowner Press. 2008. ISBN 9781580113960.
  • Smart Guide: Sheds: Step-by-Step Projects (Home Improvement). Creative Homeowner Press. 2009. ISBN 9781580114394.
  • The Crash Crystal: A Lego Mystery. Self-published. 2011. ISBN 9781468079449.
  • Fake Cities: Poems by John D. Wagner. Ex Ophidia Press. 2016. ISBN 9781519151674.
  • M&A Basics for People in a Hurry!: Key Deal Elements and Common Practices of Mergers and Acquisitions. 1StWest MA Press. 2018. ISBN 9781981551750.
  • M&A Basics For Cannabis & Hemp Companies: A Company Owner's Guide to Key Deal Elements & Common Practices of Mergers & Acquisitions. 1StWest MA Press. 2019. ISBN 9781795527972.
  • M&A Basics For Craft Beer & Spirit Companies: A Company Owner's Guide to Key Deal Elements & Common Practices of Mergers & Acquisitions. 1StWest MA Press. 2019. ISBN 9781090994097.
  • M&A Basics For People in a (BIG) Hurry: Master the Latest Methods for Getting Top Dollar for Your Business. 1StWest MA Press. 2021. ISBN 9780578952871.
  • The Kallima Butterfly. Plain Wrapper Press. 2022. ISBN 9798985089905.
  • Wagner, Asa S.; Wagner, John D. (2023). Kick the World, Break Your Foot: applying the wisdom of Asian aphorisms to your everyday life and business life. The Conrad Press. ISBN 9781915494221.
  • FINDINGS: Wood, Cacti & Sand; Photographs by John D. Wagner. Mexico City: MORG Press. 2023.
  • Wagner, John D. (2024). Give Him Light, a Two-Act Play. KDP. ISBN 979-8879220636.

As editor, rewrite editor or contributing editor

  • Advanced Framing: Techniques, Troubleshooting & Structural Design. Journal of Light Construction. 1992. ISBN 9780963226808.
  • Essential Home Tips: 500 Solutions for Problems Around Your Home. Today's Homeowner. 1998. ISBN 9780517221471.
  • Around the Yard: 750 Essential Tips & Projects for Your Landscape. Today's Homeowner. 1999. ISBN 9780865736344.
  • Ultimate Guide to Home Repair & Improvement (Creative Homeowner Ultimate Guide to Home Repair and Improvement). Creative Homeowner Press. 2006. ISBN 9781580113168.
  • Donegan, Fran J. (2007). No-Fear Home Improvement: 100 Projects Anyone Can Do (Creative Homeowner). ISBN 9781580113687.
  • Richard "McCarthy" Coyle (2015). The Cherry Tree Is Blossoming: Selected Letters, Poems, Journals, Fictions, and Dramas. Self-published. ISBN 9781512239898.

Chapter contributions

  • Burton, Ken, ed. (1995). "Heating and Cooling". Adding on: How to Design and Build the Perfect Addition for Your Home. Emmaus, Pennsylvania: Rodale Press. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 9780875966052.
  • Mack, Daniel (2008). The Adirondack Chair: A Celebration of a Summer Classic. Harry N. Abrams, Inc. ISBN 9781584795681.

References

  1. ^ a b "John D. Wagner". Evergreen, Colorado: 1stWEST Mergers and Acquisitions. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "John D. Wagner, Author at LBM Journal". LBM Journal. Lakeville, Minnesota. Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  3. ^ Wagner, John (May 1, 1995). "Q&A: Safer Treated Wood". Journal of Light Construction. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  4. ^ Wagner, John D. (January 3, 2015). "Learning a Foreign Language Called Public Relations". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  5. ^ Wagner, John D. (November 28, 1998). "Retaining Walls' Strength in Style". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  6. ^ John D. Wagner and Today's Homeowner Online (June 8, 2001). "The basics of plywood panels". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  7. ^ The Crash Crystal: A Lego Mystery. Self-published. 2011. ISBN 9781468079449.
  8. ^ Wagner, John D. (2016). Fake Cities: Poems by John D. Wagner. Ex Ophidia Press. ISBN 9781519151674.
  9. ^ Wagner, John D. (2022). The Kallima Butterfly. Plain Wrapper Press. ISBN 9798985089905.
  10. ^ "Fund Raising and M&A". Wagner Media. Retrieved September 13, 2022.