Bob Mayer (author)

For other people named Bob Mayer, see Bob Mayer (disambiguation).
Bob Mayer
Born Robert John Mayer
(1959-10-21) October 21, 1959
New York City, NY, U.S.
Occupation Novelist, Speaker, CEO
Nationality American
Citizenship United States
Education United States Military Academy
Period 1991 to present
Genres Science Fiction, Thriller, Historical, Romance
Website
bobmayer.com

Robert "Bob" Mayer 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.[1] 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.[2] After high school, Mayer was accepted to the United States Military Academy at West Point.[3] There, he graduated with honors in the top 10 percent of his class, earning a BA in psychology in 1981.[4] He later earned a Masters Degree in Education at Austin Peay State University.[5]

In the Army, Mayer served in the infantry with the 1st Cavalry Division, later as platoon leader and a brigade recon platoon leader.[6] He joined Special Forces and commanded a Green Berets A-Team from 1984-1988.[7] He served as the operations officer for 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and with Special Operations Command (Special Projects) in Hawaii.[8] He later taught Green Beret recruits at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School in Fort Bragg, NC.[9]

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.[10] He has completed 14 marathons, including qualifying for the Boston Marathon and running it three times.[11]

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, Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly.[12]

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 1998-2004.

In September 2004, Mayer met romance novelist Jennifer Crusie at a writer’s conference in Maui.[13] 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 unique collaborations took place via email, with Mayer writing from the male perspective and Crusie writing those scenes that involved the female perspective.[14] Agnes and the Hitman became a NYT bestseller, earning Mayer a spot on the Romance Writers of America Honor Roll.[15]

In 2009, Mayer realized a rapidly evolving digital transition in the publishing industry. Along with Jen Talty, Mayer formed Cool Gus Publishing (formerly Who Dares Wins Publishing) in 2010 as a platform to reissue his extensive backlist.[16][17] 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.[18]

Personal

Bob Mayer resides on the Tennessee river with his wife and their two English Yellow Labs, Cool Gus and Sassy Becca.[19] His most recent books include the Time Patrol series, featuring characters from both The Nightstalkers and The Cellar series of books.

Published works

Notes

"Is there gold in your backlist? Self-publish and find out!" by Alan Rinzler Forbes 5/18/11

References

  1. ↑ "Amazon.com: Bob Mayer: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  2. ↑ "Summary Bibliography: Bob Mayer". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  3. ↑ "USMA 1981 - Strength As One, '81". www.west-point.org. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  4. ↑ "Conference – NEORWA". www.neorwa.com. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  5. ↑ http://www.freshfiction.com, info@freshfiction.com -. "Bob Mayer". freshfiction.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  6. ↑ An Unauthorized Guide to Bob Mayer: A Short Biography of the Author of Nightstalkers and Eyes of the Hammer: 2nd Edition.
  7. ↑ An Unauthorized Guide to Bob Mayer: A Short Biography of the Author of Nightstalkers and Eyes of the Hammer: 2nd Edition.
  8. ↑ An Unauthorized Guide to Bob Mayer: A Short Biography of the Author of Nightstalkers and Eyes of the Hammer: 2nd Edition.
  9. ↑ "Conference – NEORWA". www.neorwa.com. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  10. ↑ An Unauthorized Guide to Bob Mayer: A Short Biography of the Author of Nightstalkers and Eyes of the Hammer: 2nd Edition.
  11. ↑ Lawson, Margie. "How-to Author Interview: Bob Mayer - Margie Lawson". www.margielawson.com. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  12. ↑ "10 People Who Helped Shape The Future of Modern Publishing | The Independent Publishing Magazine". www.theindependentpublishingmagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  13. ↑ "Can't judge romance novel by its steamy cover". 2006-07-28. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  14. ↑ "Can't judge romance novel by its steamy cover". 2006-07-28. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  15. ↑ "myRWA : The Romance Genre : Honor Roll". www.rwa.org. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  16. ↑ "Authors Publishing Authors: How Does it Work?". Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  17. ↑ "The Hybrid Writer: Balancing Traditional and Self-publishing - Publishing Perspectives". 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  18. ↑ "10 People Who Helped Shape The Future of Modern Publishing | The Independent Publishing Magazine". www.theindependentpublishingmagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  19. ↑ ""The distance between me and my readers is the internet" -- An interview with Bob Mayer • The Reedsy Blog". 2015-03-03. Retrieved 2016-08-04.

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