Birth Year (-Died Year)

1946

Birth City

Flagler

Birth State

CO

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Author's Website

Occupation(s)

Author - retired Rocky Mountain Bureau Chief, Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine

Biography

William B. Scott is the author of four books—three novels and a work of nonfiction about the B-2 stealth bomber. A flight test engineer graduate of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, he retired as the Rocky Mountain Bureau Chief for Aviation Week & Space Technology, following a 22-year career with the international magazine. He pioneered the “Fiction as a Legal Weapon” class of techno-thrillers, a premise established in The Permit, a novel based on his eldest son's murder. His newest co-authored nonfiction book, License to Kill: The Murder of Erik Scott, is set to release in 2017. Learn more about William and his work on his website, www.williambscott.com.

Awards/Honors

Education/Training

Graduate, U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, 1975 - Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, California State University at Sacramento, 1972 - AAS Electronics Technology, Southern Colorado State College (now CSU-Pueblo), 1967 - Commercial pilot with instrument, single/multi engine ratings

Local Authors Genres

Published Works

Published Works Book Jackets

Interviews

Organizations

International Thriller Writers - Air Force Association - Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association

Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

"Fiction as a Legal Weapon: Shaping the Perception Battlefield" (The power of fiction/entertainment to educate citizens and expose corruption - "Outlaw Cops: America's Most Dangerous Domestic Terrorists?" - Pyroterrorism ("Fire Wars"): the threats of terrorist ignited wildfires throughout the West - Military space operations and vulnerabilities - Military Aviation - "RPM - Flying Tales" - Flight Testing