Bill Branon, from Hartford, Connecticut, is a novelist and former Naval medical officer and weapons expert best known for his thriller Let Us Prey.
Bill Branon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Author, novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1992–present |
| Genre | Military science fiction |
| Subject | Thrillers |
| Notable works | Let Us Prey |
Biography edit
After graduating from Harvard, where Branon played on the school's baseball team as a pitcher,[1][2] he entered the U.S. Navy via Officer Candidate School. He retired at the rank of Captain after 23 years of service. While in the service, Branon worked as a dentist, including in forensic dental work.[3]
Career edit
In 1992 at age 52, he self-published the book Let Us Prey. It was reviewed and listed on The New York Times "Notable Books of the Year,"[4] which caught the notice of mainstream publishing houses. After a bidding war among publishers, it was picked up by HarperCollins and published under the same title, making it into the Book-of-the-Month Club.[5] PEOPLE magazine, after the book was re-released, published a review in 1994.[6] He went on to write "Devils Hole" and "Spider Snatch." A book about a fictional coyote was his fourth book.[7]
In 1994, he moved to Las Vegas from Southern California with his wife Lolly. "There are more stories per square inch in Las Vegas than anywhere else. It has a vibe to it," Branon told the Las Vegas Sun in a February 1999 interview.[8]
Branon was included in a 2002 article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal about celebrities who live in the Las Vegas Valley.[9]
References edit
- ^ The Harvard Crimson, Freshman Sports, April 23, 1956
- ^ The Harvard Crimson, "Freshman Sports," May 16, 1956
- ^ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "We 'won't ever know all the truth'," (scroll to end of story), December 7, 2003
- ^ The New York Times Arts, "Notable Books of the Year 1992," December 6, 1992
- ^ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Writers share self-publishing experiences," July 16, 2002
- ^ PEOPLE magazine, "Picks and Pans: Talking With Bill Branon," April 18, 1994"
- ^ The View News, "Late-blooming author talks life, death in newest book," April 21, 1998 Archived July 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Las Vegas Sun, "A Write Turn," February 28, 1999
- ^ "FAMOUS FACES: Seeing Stars – Don't be surprised if you bump into a celebrity somewhere in Las Vegas," April 14, 2002