Bill Yenne

Bill Yenne is the author of more than three dozen books on historical topics, as well as several novels. He has contributed to encyclopedias of both world wars, and has been featured in several documentaries which have aired on the History Channel, the National Geographic Channel, the Smithsonian Channel and ARD German Television. The Wall Street Journal notes that Yenne writes “with a cinematic vividness.”

Yenne has also written extensively about the history of beer and brewing. His Guinness: The 250 Year Quest for the Perfect Pint was listed among the top business books of the year by Condé Nast Portfolio Magazine while the same publication rated the book as its top pick for “Cocktail Conversation.”

Yenne's novels have included the Bladen Cole Westerns; an alternate history about General George Patton entitled A Damned Fine War, and the Raptor Force trilogy, an action-adventure series.

Yenne lives in San Francisco, California.