William J. Birnes
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William J. "Bill" Birnes is an American
writer, editor, book publisher and literary rights agent. He is best known as an active publisher of UFO literature (UFO Magazine
) and is a New York Times bestselling author. He holds a law degree and received a B.A. from New York University
in 1966. Along with detective Dr. Robert Keppel, Birnes co-authored The Riverman, about how serial killer Ted Bundy
helped police track Green River Killer Gary Ridgway. The book was broadcast into a made-for-TV film on A&E
in September 2004.
He co-authored The Day After Roswell
with Philip J. Corso
. Birnes also headed up an investigation team of fellow ufologists on the 2008-2009 History Channel documentary
series UFO Hunters. He made a cameo in the 2009 movie Race to Witch Mountain
.
United States
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writer, editor, book publisher and literary rights agent. He is best known as an active publisher of UFO literature (UFO Magazine
UFO Magazine
UFO Magazine is an American magazine that is devoted to the subject of unidentified flying objects and the extraterrestrial hypothesis . It was founded in 1986 by Vicki Ecker and Sherie Stark, and is now published by Bill Birnes and edited by his wife Nancy Hayfield Birnes...
) and is a New York Times bestselling author. He holds a law degree and received a B.A. from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
in 1966. Along with detective Dr. Robert Keppel, Birnes co-authored The Riverman, about how serial killer Ted Bundy
Ted Bundy
Theodore Robert "Ted" Bundy was an American serial killer, rapist, kidnapper, and necrophile who assaulted and murdered numerous young women during the 1970s, and possibly earlier...
helped police track Green River Killer Gary Ridgway. The book was broadcast into a made-for-TV film on A&E
A&E Network
The A&E Network is a United States-based cable and satellite television network with headquarters in New York City and offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, London, Los Angeles and Stamford. A&E also airs in Canada and Latin America. Initially named the Arts & Entertainment Network, A&E launched...
in September 2004.
He co-authored The Day After Roswell
The Day After Roswell
The Day After Roswell is an American book about extraterrestrial spacecraft and the Roswell UFO incident. It was written by the late United States Army Colonel Philip J. Corso, with help from William J. Birnes, and was published as a tell-all memoir by Pocket Books in 1997, a year before Corso's...
with Philip J. Corso
Philip J. Corso
Philip J. Corso was an American Army officer.He served in the United States Army from February 23, 1942, to March 1, 1963, and earned the rank of Lieutenant Colonel....
. Birnes also headed up an investigation team of fellow ufologists on the 2008-2009 History Channel documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
series UFO Hunters. He made a cameo in the 2009 movie Race to Witch Mountain
Race to Witch Mountain
Race to Witch Mountain is a 2009 science fiction/thriller film and a remake of the original 1975 fantasy film, Escape to Witch Mountain. Both versions of the film are based on the 1968 novel Escape to Witch Mountain by Alexander Key...
.