W. Michael Gear
W. Michael Gear (William Michael Gear) was born on May 20th, 1955 and is currently 70 years old. W. Michael Gear was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.
W. Michael Gear is the author of the First North Americans series which currently consists of 29 novels. The First North Americans series started in 1990 with the novel People of the Wolf. The most recently released novel in the First North Americans series was Lightning Shell which was released in 2022. There are no upcoming novels for the First North Americans series.
W. Michael Gear has a wife who is also an author, Kathleen O\\\'Neal Gear. W. Michael Gear has co-authored the novel with .
W. Michael Gear is married to the author Kathleen O'Neal Gear, together they have co-authored several novels and also won the Owen Wister Award in 2021.
W. Michael Gear: Awards & Accolades
W. Michael Gear won the Owen Wister Award, Saddleman Award, in 2021.
Gear's books have also won multiple awards, People of the Raven won the Spur Awards, Novel of the West, in 2005. Bad Choices won the Spur Awards, Best Western Short Fiction, in 2024.
W. Michael Gear books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Moon Hunt was nominated for the Spur Awards, Best Western Historical Novel, in 2018. This Scorched Earth was nominated for the Spur Awards, Best Western Historical Novel, in 2019. Dissolution was nominated for the Spur Awards, Best Contemporary Western Novel, in 2022.
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W. Michael Gear: F.A.Q
When was W. Michael Gear Born? How old is W. Michael Gear?
W. Michael Gear was born on May 20th, 1955. W. Michael Gear is currently 70 years old.
Where was W. Michael Gear Born?
W. Michael Gear was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA and is American.
What awards has W. Michael Gear won?
W. Michael Gear has won the following awards: Saddleman Award at the Owen Wister Award (2021).
What book awards has W. Michael Gear won?
What was the first book W. Michael Gear wrote?
The first book written by W. Michael Gear was The Warriors of Spider, published in 1988.
What was the most recent book W. Michael Gear wrote?
His most recently released work was Buffalo Justice on May 27th, 2025.
Will there be any more books by W. Michael Gear?
W. Michael Gear does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has W. Michael Gear written?
W. Michael Gear has written 80 books across 20 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
- 3 books in The Athena Trilogy Series
- 3 books in the Spider Trilogy Series
- 29 books in the First North Americans Series
- 3 books in the Anasazi Mysteries Series
- 3 books in the Contact: The Battle For America Series
- 6 books in the Donovan Series
- 2 books in the Flight of the Hawk Series
- 3 books in the Forbidden Borders Series
- 2 books in the Genetic Thriller Series
- 7 books in The Peacemaker's Tale Series
- 4 books in the Saga of the Mountain Saga Series
- 2 books in the Team Psi Series
- 4 books in The Wyoming Chronicles Series
- 11 Standalone Novels
- 1 Non-Fiction Books