William J. Birnes

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.

Birnes frequently appears as a commentator on Ancient Aliens which has aired on History Channel and it's affiliate network H2.

Bibliography

• The Day After Roswell (1998) with Philip J. Corso ISBN 0-671-00461-1
• Star Trek Cookbook‎ (1999) with Ethan Phillips
• Unsolved UFO Mysteries‎ (2000) with Harold Burt
• The UFO Magazine UFO Encyclopedia (2004)
• Space Wars: The First Six Hours of World War III‎ (2007) with William B. Scott, Michael J. Coumatos ISBN 0-7653-1087-2
• Worker in the Light: Unlock Your Five Senses And Liberate Your Limitless Potential (2008) with George Noory
• Serial Violence: Analysis of Modus Operandi and Signature Characteristics of Killers (2008) with Robert D. Keppel
• The Haunting of America: From the Salem Witch Trials to Harry Houdini‎ (2009) with Joel Martin, George Noory
• Journey to the Light: Find Your Spiritual Self and Enter Into a World of Infinite Opportunity (2009) with George Noory
• Counterspace: The Next Hours of World War III‎ (2009) with William B. Scott, Michael J. Coumatos

External links

• William J. Birnes at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database