Telep was born in Yonkers, New York, but moved to Long Island at a young age, where he lived an "average childhood". He attended Southampton College, where he did most of his undergraduate work, but dropped out during his senior year. After spending a few years in Los Angeles, working on television shows, he returned to school at The University of Central Florida where he earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees. He currently resides in Orlando, Florida and teaches composition, scriptwriting, and creative writing courses at The University of Central Florida. Telep enjoys fishing and is a certified cycling instructor.

The following was taken from Mr. Telep's official website:

Books

The Squire Series

• Squire (1995)
• Squire's Blood (1995)
• Squire's Honor (1996)

Space: Above and Beyond

• Space: Above and Beyond (1995)
• Demolition Winter (1997)

The Descent Series

• Descent (1999)
• Stealing Thunder (1999)
• Equinox (1999)

Wing Commander

• Wing Commander (1999)
• Wing Commander - Junior Novelization (1999)
• Pilgrim Stars (1999)

Red Planet

• Red Planet (2001)

Brothers in Arms Series (as Ben Weaver)

• Brothers in Arms (2001)
• Rebels in Arms (2002)
• Patriots in Arms (2003)

Night Angel 9 Series

• Night Angel 9 (2001)
• Playing With Fire (2001)
• Life Flight (2001)

Force 5 Recon Series (as P.W. Storm)

• Deployment: Pakistan (2003)
• Deployment: North Korea (2004)
• Deployment: Philippines (2004)

Armored Corps Series (as Pete Callahan)

• Armored Corps (2005)
• Engage and Destroy (2005)
• Attack by Fire (2006)

The Mercenaries Series (as P.W. Storm)

• Blood Diamonds (2006)
• Thunderkill (2007)
• Mad Dogs and Englishmen (2008)

Special Forces Afghanistan

• Direct Action (2008)
• Critical Action (2009)
• "?" Action (2009)

Screenplays

In the Heat of the Night

• A Final Arrangement (Season 4, Episode 10)

The Legend of Prince Valiant

• The Crossbow (Season 2, Episode 38)

The Sopranos

• Ave Maria (Spec Script)