Bill Ransom

Bill Ransom was born in 1945 in the U.S. state of Washington and studied sociology and English. Before becoming a writer, he worked in various occupations, including as a medical technician and firefighter in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua during periods of civil war. These experiences influenced his novels, short stories, and poetry, for which he received several awards. Together with Frank Herbert, author of *Dune*, he co-wrote three novels in the Pandora cycle.