Bill Fawcett (gebore 13 Mei 1947)[1] is die outeur en redakteur van meer as 'n dosyn boeke, insluitende You Did What?, It Seemed Like a Good Idea, How to Lose a Battle en You said What. Hy woon in Illinois.

Hy het ook die boek Doomed To Repeat, met die subtitel: "Die lesse van die geskiedenis wat ons versuim het om te leer"[2] geskryf, wat uitgegee word deur William Morrow, 'n druknaam van Harper Collins Uitgewers.[3]

Werke

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Fawcett en Chelsea Quinn Yarbro skryf ook misterie romans saam onder die pennaam Quinn Fawcett.[4] Bill Fawcett was ook 'n geskiedkundige vir die Navy SEAL museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, en was die mede-redakteur op werke oor die "US Navy Seals" in Vietnam.[5]

As skrywer

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  • Cold Cash Warrior: Combat Command in the World of Robert Asprin's Cold Cash War (met Robert Asprin) (1989)[6]

Mistakes in History reeks

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  • Trust Me, I Know What I'm Doing
  • 100 Mistakes That Changed History
  • Men At War
  • It Seemed Like A Good Idea
  • How To Lose A War At Sea
  • Doomed To Repeat
  • How To Lose WWII
  • How To Lose The Civil War
  • Hunters And Shooters
  • How To Lose A War
  • It Looked Good On Paper
  • Oval Office Oddities: An Irreverent Collection of Presidential Facts, Follies and Foibles.[7]
  • You Said What?.[8]
  • How To Lose A Battle
  • You Did What? Mad Plans and Great Historical Disasters (met Brian Thomsen) (2004)[9]

As redakteur

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  • Crafter I (met Christopher Stasheff) (1991).[10]
  • Gods of War (1992).[11]
  • Battlestation (met David Drake) (1992).[12]
  • Battlestation II (met Christopher Stasheff) (1992).[13]
  • The Teams: An Oral History of the U.S. Navy SEALs with Kevin Dockery (1998).[14]
  • Making Contact: A Serious Handbook for Locating and Communicating With Extraterrestrials (1998)[15][16]
  • The Warmasters (2002)[17]
  • Masters of Fantasy (met Brian Thomsen) (2004)[18]
  • We Three Dragons: A Trio of Dragon Tales for the Holiday Season (2005)[19]
  • The Battle for Azeroth: Adventure, Alliance and Addiction in the 'World of Warcraft (2006)[20]
  • Liftport: Opening Space to Everyone (2006)[21]
  • Nebula Awards Showcase 2010 (2010)
  • Mooney, J. E. & Bill Fawcett (reds.). Shadows of the New Sun : stories in honor of Gene Wolfe. Tor.

Verwysings

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  1. "Fawcett, Bill". Library of Congress Authorities (lccn.loc.gov). Retrieved Oktober 19, 2018.
  2. Vryelik vertaal na Afrikaans
  3. https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062069061/doomed-to-repeat/. Besoek op 11/03/2019.
  4. Teri Smith en Jean Marie Ward (1998). "Author interview: "Bill Fawcett: Admitting to Influence". Crescent Blues. Opgespoor op 8 Januarie 2013.
  5. Teri Smith en Jean Marie Ward (1998). "Author interview: "Bill Fawcett: Admitting to Influence". Crescent Blues. Opgespoor op 8 Januarie 2013.
  6. "Asprin, Robert L(ynn) 1946-". Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series. 1 Januarie 2005. Geargiveer van die oorspronklike op 29 Maart 2015. Opgespoor 21 Februarie 2015. – via HighBeam Research (intekenaarskap word benodig)
  7. Budasi, Teresa (2 Maart 2008). "In praise of bathroom reading". Chicago Sun-Times. Geargiveer van die oorspronklike op 29 Maart 2015. Opgespoor op 4 Februarie 2015. – via HighBeam Research (intekenaarskap word benodig)
  8. Gillespie, Nick (14 Desember 2007). "You Said What?". Reason.com
  9. "Thomsen, Brian M." Contemporary Authors. 1 Januarie 2007. Geargiveer van die oorspronklike op 29 Maart 2015. Opgespoor op 22 Februarie 2015. – via HighBeam Research (intekenaarskap word benodig)
  10. "Kurtz, Katherine 1944- (Katherine Irene Kurtz)". Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series. 1 Januarie 2008. Geargiveer van die oorspronklike op 29 Maart 2015. Opgespoor op 22 Februarie 22, 2015. – via HighBeam Research (intekenaarskap benodig)
  11. "Kurtz, Katherine 1944- (Katherine Irene Kurtz)". Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series. 1 Januarie 2008. Geargiveer van die oorspronklike op 29 Maart 2015. Opgespoor op 22 Februarie 22, 2015. – via HighBeam Research (intekenaarskap benodig)
  12. Green, Roland J. (5 Julie 1992). "John Varley's Wacky Future Lunar Society". Chicago Sun-Times. Geargiveer van die oorspronklike op 29 Maart 2015. Opgespoor 22 Februarie 2015. – via HighBeam Research
  13. "Kurtz, Katherine 1944- (Katherine Irene Kurtz)". Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series. 1 Januarie 2008. Geargiveer van die oorspronklike op 29 Maart 2015. Opgespoor op 22 Februarie 22, 2015. – via HighBeam Research (intekenaarskap benodig)
  14. Douchette, John-Henry (3 Mei 1998). "Inside the Nacy SEALs War Stories by Sea, Air and Land". The Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, VA. Geargiveer van die oorspronklike op 24 September. Opgespoor 7 Desember 2014. – via HighBeam Research
  15. Flaherty, Dolores; Flaherty, Roger (26 Julie 1998). "Lonely explorers of isolated lives". Chicago Sun-Times. Geargiveer van die oorspronklike op 29 Maart 2015. Opgespoor 4 Februarie 2015.
  16. Shenfeld, Hilary (22 September 1997). "Making Contact: Most Scientists Agree That Humans Will Discover Life on Other Planets Someday, but What If That Life Finds You First? A Wauconda Man's Book Tells You What to Do". Daily Herald. Arlington Heights, IL. Opgespoor 2 Maart 2015. – via Questia Online Library
  17. "Flint, Eric 1947–". Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series. 1 Januarie 2006. Geargiveer van die oorspronklike op 29 Maart 2015. Opgespoor 4 Februarie 2015
  18. "Thomsen, Brian M." Contemporary Authors. 1 Januarie 2007. Geargiveer van die oorspronklike op 29 Maart 2015. Opgespoor op 22 Februarie 2015. – via HighBeam Research (intekenaarskap word benodig)
  19. "Ward, James M. 1951- (James Michael Ward, Jim Ward)". Contemporary Authors. 1 Januarie 2008. Geargiveer van die oorspronklike op 29 Maart 2015. Opgespoor 5 Februarie 2015. – via HighBeam Research
  20. Kelly, Marguerite (30 November 2007). "Time to Pull the Plug on Son's Gaming Habit". The Washington Post. Geargiveer van die oorspronklike op 24 September 2015. Opgespoor 7 Desember 2014. – via HighBeam Research
  21. Esser, Doug (9 Julie 2006). "Take a hike, go on a date, explore space—Northwest style". The Columbian. Vancouver, WA. Geargiveer van die oorspronklike op 24 September. Opgespoor 7 Desember 2014. – via HighBeam Research