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Bill Myers is an American Christian author, film director and film producer. He was born in Seattle, Washington on September 9, 1953.[citation needed]

Myers is most notable for the animated series McGee and Me! He is an author of books from many genres, including comedy, horror, thriller, fiction, and non-fiction. He has written over 80 books.[1]

Biography

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Myers attended the University of Washington and the Italian State Institute for Cinema and Television and began writing and directing independent films. Later he began to write books and novels for children, teens, and adults in the inspirational market.[2]

His video series McGee and Me! is about a typically average, mild-mannered boy named Nicholas Martin, who has what appears to be an imaginary friend named McGee. The series chronicles the boy's adventures, ending with him learning a moral or spiritual lesson.[3]

He is the author of Bloodhounds Inc., a series of Christian comedy/detective books for children. Beginning in 2001, Marcia Silen Films produced a video/DVD series adapted from Bloodhounds, Inc. which featured Richard Thomas and Richard Kiel.[4] Another children's book series he authored is "The Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle."[citation needed]

Myers also writes adult novels; his 2000 novel Eli presents the story of Jesus transposed to a contemporary setting.[5] He has authored books for children, teens, and adults. He is president of Amaris Media International, a TV, film, and media production company.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Where Eagles Fly (1977) My Brothers Keeper (1978) A Long Way Home (1980) More Than a Champion (1981) The Winning Circle (1981) One Heartbeat Away (1982) Cry Freedom (1982) Choices (1983) Bamboo in Winter (1990) Secret Agent Dingledorf and His Trusty Dog, Splat (2019) McGee and Me!

  • The Not-So-Great Escape (1989)
  • Big Lie (1990)
  • Skate Expectations (1990)
  • Star in the Breaking (1990)
  • Twas the Fight Before Christmas (1990)
  • Twister and Shout (1990)
  • Take Me Out of the Ball Game (1993)[citation needed]

Works

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Series

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  • Journeys to Fayrah / The Imager Chronicles (different names for the same series), collected as the Bloodstone Chronicles
  • The Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle
  • Forbidden Doors
  • Fire of Heaven
    • Blood of Heaven, (ISBN 0-7862-1958-0)
    • Threshold
    • Fire of Heaven
  • Eli
  • The Face of God
  • When the Last Leaf Falls
  • The Judas Gospel
  • The God Hater
  • Bloodhounds Inc.
  • Secret Agent Dingledorf And His Trusty Dog, Splat
  • Soul Tracker
  • The Presence
  • The Seeing
  • TJ and the Time Stumblers
  • The Elijah Project
  • Truth Seekers
  • Harbingers[citation needed]

Novels

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Bloodhounds, Inc. series

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  1. The Ghost of KRZY (1997), ISBN 1-55661-890-5
  2. The Mystery of The Invisible Knight (1997), ISBN 1-55661-891-3
  3. Phantom of the Haunted Church (1998), ISBN 1-55661-892-1
  4. Invasion of the UFO's (1998), ISBN 1-55661-893-X
  5. Fangs for the Memories (1999), ISBN 1-55661-489-6
  6. Case of the Missing Minds (1999) ISBN 1-55661-490-X
  7. The Secret of the Ghostly Hot Rod (2000) ISBN 1-55661-491-8
  8. I Want My Mummy (2000) ISBN 1-55661-492-6
  9. The Curse of the Horrible Hair Day (2001) ISBN 0-7642-2437-9
  10. The Scam of the Screwball Wizards (2001) ISBN 0-7642-2438-7
  11. Mystery of the Melodies from Mars (2002) ISBN 0-7642-2623-1
  12. Room with a Boo (2002) ISBN 0-7642-2624-X

Non fiction

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Additional bibliography

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  • Hot Topics, Tough Questions (1987)
  • Jesus: An Eyewitness Account (1988)
  • More Hot Topics (1989)
  • More Hot Topics: Rip Offs (1989)
  • Christ, B.C: Becoming Closer Friends with the Hidden Christ of the Old Testament (1990)
  • Baseball for Breakfast: The Story of a Boy Who Hated to Wait (1999)
  • Then Comes Marriage: A Novella (2001) (with Angela Elwell Hunt)[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Francalancia, Angie (October 3, 2007). "Author Visits, Teaches at Kings Academy". Palm Beach Post. ProQuest 327293089. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "About Bill Myers".
  3. ^ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 323. ISBN 9781476672939.
  4. ^ McCormick, Moira (February 3, 2001). "Out for Bloodhounds". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 5. p. 82. — via ProQuest
  5. ^ Borchard, Therese (August 21, 2000). "In profile: Bill Myers". Publishers Weekly. 247 (34): 20–21. ProQuest 197054648. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

Websites

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