Английская Википедия:Bob Mayer (author)
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Шаблон:Infobox writer Robert Mayer (born October 21, 1959) is a New York Times-bestselling author and the CEO of Cool Gus Publishing. He is a West Point graduate and former Green Beret. Mayer has authored over 60 novels in multiple genres, selling more than 4 million books, including the #1 series Area 51, Atlantis, and The Green Berets. He has written under the pen names Joe Dalton, Robert Doherty, Greg Donegan, and Bob McGuire. He holds the distinction of being the only male author on the Romance Writers of America Honor Roll.
Early life
Robert John "Bob" Mayer was born in the Bronx, New York City on October 21, 1959.[1] After high school, Mayer was accepted to the United States Military Academy at West Point.[2] There, he graduated with honors in the top 10 percent of his class, earning a BA in psychology in 1981.[3] He later earned a master's degree in Education at Austin Peay State University.[4]
In the Army, Mayer served in the infantry with the 1st Cavalry Division, later as platoon leader and a brigade recon platoon leader.[5] He joined Special Forces and commanded a Green Berets A-Team from 1984 to 1988.[6] He served as the operations officer for 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and with Special Operations Command (Special Projects) in Hawaii.[7] He later taught Green Beret recruits at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School in Fort Bragg, NC.[8]
Mayer is an honor graduate of the Special Forces Qualification Course, the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School Instructor Training Course and the Danish Royal Navy Fromandkorpset. He is a Master Parachutist/Jumpmaster Qualified and graduated from the International Mountain Climbing School.[9] He has completed 14 marathons, including qualifying for the Boston Marathon and running it three times.[10]
Writing career
Mayer's prolific writing encompasses both his military experience and his fascination for history, legends and mythology. To date, he has published over 65 titles. Though most of his novels reside within the realm of science fiction, he has crossed successfully into multiple genres including historical, military, suspense, young adult and romance. His books have hit on numerous bestselling lists including The New York Times, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly.[11]
Mayer began his writing career in 1991 with the Green Beret novel Eyes of the Hammer. The next year, he followed with his second novel, Dragon Sim-13. A total of 9 books have been written in the series.
In 1997, under his pen name Robert Doherty, Mayer released Area 51. He wrote eight sequels to Area 51 from 1998 to 2004. Four more were published from 2018 to 2020.
In September 2004, Mayer met romance novelist Jennifer Crusie at a writer's conference in Maui.[12] The pair collaborated on a series of military-themed romance novels - Don't Look Down (2006), Agnes and the Hitman (2007), and Wild Ride (2009). Mayer and Crusie's collaborations took place via email, with Mayer writing from the male perspective and Crusie writing those scenes that involved the female perspective.[13] Agnes and the Hitman became a NYT bestseller, earning Mayer a spot on the Romance Writers of America Honor Roll.[14]
In 2009, Mayer realized a digital transition in the publishing industry was happening. Along with Jen Talty, Mayer formed Cool Gus Publishing (formerly Who Dares Wins Publishing) in 2010 as a platform to reissue his extensive backlist.[15][16] Cool Gus Publishing authors currently include Colin Falconer, Jennifer Probst, Janice Maynard, and Amy Shojai.
Mayer has also written five books in the Nightstalkers series for the Amazon Publishing imprint 47North.
In addition to his writing and publishing career, Mayer has been a speaker at the Maui Writer's Conference. He holds workshops and seminars on the leadership tactics learned in his Green Beret training. He has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Sports Illustrated, PBS, NPR, the Military Channel and the SyFy Channel.[17]
Personal life
Bob Mayer lives in Tennessee with his wife and their English Yellow Lab, Cool Gus and their newest addition, Scout the dog.[18] His most recent books include the Time Patrol series, featuring characters from both The Nightstalkers and The Cellar series of books.
Published works
- Green Beret series
- 1991: Eyes of the Hammer - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 1992: Dragon Sim-13 - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 1994: Synbat - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 1995: Cut-Out - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 1996: Eternity Base - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 1996: Z - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2010: Chasing the Ghost - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2013: Chasing the Lost - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2015: Chasing the Son - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- Area 51 series
- 1997: Area 51 - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 1998: Area 51: The Reply - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 1999: Area 51: The Mission - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2000: Area 51: The Sphinx - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2001: Area 51: The Grail - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2002: Area 51: Excalibur - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2003: Area 51: The Truth - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2003: Area 51: Nosferatu - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2004: Area 51: Legend - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2018: Area 51: Redemption - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2018: Area 51: Invasion - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2019: Area 51: Interstellar - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2020: Area 51: Earth Abides - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- Nightstalkers series
- 2012: Nightstalkers - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2013: The Book of Truths - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2014: The Rift - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- Time Patrol series
- 2015: Time Patrol - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2015: Black Tuesday - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2016: Ides of March - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2016: D-Day - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2016: Independence Day - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2016: Nine Eleven - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2016: The Fifth Floor - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2017: Valentine's Day
- 2017: All Hallow's Eve
- Black Ops series
- 1998: The Omega Missile - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2000: The Omega Sanction - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- Atlantis series
- 1999: Atlantis - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2000: Bermuda Triangle - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2001: Devil's Sea - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2002: Atlantis Gate - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2003: Assault on Atlantis - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2004: Battle for Atlantis - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- Psychic Warrior books
- 2000: Psychic Warrior - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2001: Project Aura - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- The Cellar books
- 2005: Bodyguard of Lies - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2007: Lost Girls - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- Jim Vaughn books
- 2005: Section 8 - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2007: The Citadel - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- Presidential thrillers
- 2011: The Jefferson Allegiance - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2013: The Kennedy Endeavor - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- Burners series
- 2015: Burners - (Шаблон:ISBN) with Deb Cavanaugh
- 2015: Prime - (Шаблон:ISBN) with Deb Cavanaugh
- Shadow Warriors series
- 1996: Black Ops: The Rock - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 1997: Black Ops: The Line - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 1998: Black Ops: The Gate - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- Duty, Honor, Country series
- 2011: Duty, Honor, Country: A Novel of West Point to The Civil War - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2015: From West Point to Mexico - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2015: From Mexico to Sumter - (ASIN B00HZXJB5A)
- 2016: Sumter to Shiloh - (ASIN B00HZXJQ7I)
- Standalone novels
- 2006: Don't Look Down - (Шаблон:ISBN) - with Jennifer Crusie
- 2007: Agnes and the Hitman - (Шаблон:ISBN) with Jennifer Crusie
- 2009: Wild Ride - (Шаблон:ISBN) - with Jennifer Crusie
- 2012: I, Judas: The 5th Gospel - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- Non-fiction
- 2001: The Fiction Writer's Toolkit - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2003: The Novel Writer's Toolkit - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2005: Who Dares Wins - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2005: Hunting Al Qaeda - (ASIN B000K43PSU)
- 2011: Writer's Conference Guide - (ASIN B0052) with Jen Talty
- 2011: Write It Forward - (Шаблон:ISBN) previously published as Warrior Writer
- 2012: The Shelfless Book: The Complete Digital Author - (Шаблон:ISBN) with Jen Talty
- 2012: The Green Beret Survival Guide: For the Apocalypse, Zombies and More - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2015: Shit Doesn't Just Happen Volume I: Titanic, Kegworth, Custer, et al. - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2015: Shit Doesn't Just Happen Vol II: Challenger, Kursk, Sultana, et al. - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2016: Prepare Now Survive Later - (Шаблон:ISBN)
- 2016: Survive Now Thrive Later - (Шаблон:ISBN)
Notes
- "Is there gold in your backlist? Self-publish and find out!" by Alan Rinzler Forbes 5/18/11
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