William R. Forstchen
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William R. Forstchen | |
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Born | October 11, 1950 Millburn, New Jersey, U.S. | (age 73)
Alma mater | Hightstown High School Purdue University |
Occupation(s) | Historian, novelist |
Title | Professor |
William R. Forstchen (born October 11, 1950) is an American historian and author. A Professor of History and Faculty Fellow at Montreat College, in Montreat, North Carolina, he received his doctorate from Purdue University.
He has published numerous popular novels and non-fiction works about military and alternative history, thrillers, and speculative events. His three alternate novels of the Civil War were co-written with politician Newt Gingrich; two also had the participation of writer Albert S. Hanser. He and the other two men have also written three novels about General George Washington during the American Revolutionary War.
Early life and education
Forstchen was born and grew up in Millburn, New Jersey.[1] He attended Hightstown High School.[2] He completed his doctorate at Purdue University, studying under the historian Gunther E. Rothenberg. He specialized in Military History, the American Civil War, and the History of Technology.[3] His doctoral dissertation was The 28th USCTs: Indiana's African-Americans Go to War, 1863–1865.
Fortschen has been a resident of Hightstown, New Jersey.[4]
Writing
In addition to academic writing, Forstchen has written articles, published in such venues as
Since the late 20th century, Forstchen has shifted toward writing historical fiction and alternate history. In non-fiction he has concentrated on history and technological issues.
John Matherson series
Dr. Forstchen's novel,
Forstchen based his research for One Second After on the 2004 bipartisan Congressional study of the potential threat to the continental United States from an
Other works
Forstchen's novel Pillar to the Sky (2014) explores the concept of a
Reception
Forstchen has self-published two novellas. Day of Wrath (2014) is about an
Bibliography
Magic: The Gathering
- Arena (1994)
The Lost Regiment Series
- Rally Cry (1990)
- Union Forever (1991)
- Terrible Swift Sword (1992)
- Fateful Lightning (1992)
- Battle Hymn (1997)
- Never Sound Retreat (1998)
- A Band of Brothers (1999)
- Men of War (1999)
- Down to the Sea (2000)
Ice Prophet series
- Ice Prophet (1983)
- The Flame Upon the Ice (1984)
- A Darkness upon the Ice (1985)
Wing Commander series
- Wing Commander: End Run(1993)
- Wing Commander: Fleet Action(1994)
- Wing Commander: Heart of the Tiger (1995) (along with Andrew Keith)
- Action Stations (1998)
Star Voyager Academy series
- Star Voyager Academy (1994)
- Article 23 (1998)
- Prometheus (1999)
Civil War alternate history trilogy
With Newt Gingrich and Albert S. Hanser.
- Gettysburg: A Novel of the Civil War (2003)
- Grant Comes East (2004)
- Never Call Retreat: Lee and Grant: The Final Victory(2005)
Pacific War series
Along with Newt Gingrich.
- Pearl Harbor (2007)
- Days of Infamy (2008)
Legends of the Riftwar
With Raymond E. Feist.
- Honoured Enemy (2001)
Historical fiction
- We Look Like Men of War (2003)
- The Battle of the Crater: A Novel (2011) (with Newt Gingrich and Albert S. Hanser)
George Washington series
With Newt Gingrich and Albert S. Hanser.
- To Try Men's Souls: A Novel of George Washington and the Fight for American Freedom (2009)
- Valley Forge: George Washington and the Crucible of Victory (2010)
- Victory at Yorktown (2012)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
- The Forgotten War (1999)
Shattered Light series
- Catseye (1999) (along with Jaki Demarest)
Gamester Wars trilogy
- The Alexandrian Ring (1987)
- The Assassin Gambit (1988)
- The Napoleon Wager (1993)
Non-fiction
- Hot Shots: An Oral History of the Air Force Combat Pilots of the Korean War (2000) (with Jennie E. Chancey)
- Hot Shots: America's First Jet Aces (2002) ( with Jennie E. Chancey)
- Honor Untarnished: A West Point Graduate's Memoir of World War II (2003) (wrote introduction)
- It Seemed Like a Good Idea...: A Compendium of Great Historical Fiascoes (2009)
Crystal series
With Greg Morrison.
- The Crystal Warriors (1988)
- The Crystal Sorcerers (1991)
John Matherson series
- One Second After (2009)[8][9]
- One Year After (2015)[10]
- The Final Day (2017)
- 5 Years After (August 2023)
Stand-alone
- Into the Sea of Stars (1986)
- 1945 (1995) (along with Newt Gingrich)
- The Four Magics (1996) (along with Larry Segriff)
- Doctors of the Night (2011)
- Pillar to the Sky (2014)
- Day of Wrath (2014)
- Twin Flame (2017)
- 48 Hours (2019)
Short stories and novellas
- "A Hard Day for Mother", collected in Alternate Generals(1998)
- "Lee's Victory at Gettysburg... and Then What?", Alternate Gettysburgs (2002)
References
- ^ Ranieri, Lynne. "Local History: A Place for Memories at the Millburn Theater", Millburn-Short Hills, NJ Patch, February 28, 2011. Accessed January 29, 2022. "In his much-acclaimed memoir of growing up in Millburn in the 1950s, renowned author William Forstchen wrote in the Summer 2005 Thistle:"
- ISBN 9780765334381. Accessed January 29, 2022. "And thus this dedication to Betty Keller, librarian at Hightstown High School, and Russ Beaulieu, history teacher who shaped my life at such a crucial and sensitive time."
- ^ "Signed books by William R. Forstchen - William R. Forstchen autographed books". vjbooks.com. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ Swarden, Carlotta Gulvas. "Writers Help Writers, Query to Cover", The New York Times, August 26, 1990. Accessed January 29, 2022. "'I usually put in 14- to 16-hour writing days,' said Mr. Forstchen, a Hightstown resident."
- ^ a b "The John Matherson Series | William R. Forstchen | Macmillan". US Macmillan. Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ "One Second After: A Book Review from a Prepper's Perspective". culturechange.org. Retrieved September 19, 2015. [verification needed]
- ISBN 978-1625781543.
- ^ Hartmans, Avery (December 11, 2016). "These are the top 100 books of the year, according to Google". Business Insider.
- ^ Broad, William J. (December 12, 2011). "Among Gingrich's Passions, a Doomsday Vision". The New York Times.
- ^ McCormick, Fred (November 6, 2015). "Montreat prof writes sequel to 'One Second After'". The Asheville Citizen Times.
External links
- Modern Signed Books BlogTalkRadio Interview with William R. Forstchen Talking about "The Final Day", March 13, 2017