Author. He is remembered for his penning of the Civil War trilogy "North and South" which became notable TV-Movie adaptations during the 1980s and 1990s. His interest in writing began during his freshman year at Northwestern University where he was initially studying acting. He fully focused on becoming a writer at DePauw University where he was educated in creative writing and later, he attained his Master of Arts degree from Ohio State University. Following graduation, he worked as a copy writer with several companies prior to writing his first novel commercially-successful novel "The Bastard" (1974) from the "Kent Family Chronicles" series. This was followed with "The Rebels" (1975) and "The Seekers" (1975), all of which were made into TV adaptations. In addition to writing, he both acted and directed stage productions. During the course of his career, he penned roughly fifty books.

Author. He is remembered for his penning of the Civil War trilogy "North and South" which became notable TV-Movie adaptations during the 1980s and 1990s. His interest in writing began during his freshman year at Northwestern University where he was initially studying acting. He fully focused on becoming a writer at DePauw University where he was educated in creative writing and later, he attained his Master of Arts degree from Ohio State University. Following graduation, he worked as a copy writer with several companies prior to writing his first novel commercially-successful novel "The Bastard" (1974) from the "Kent Family Chronicles" series. This was followed with "The Rebels" (1975) and "The Seekers" (1975), all of which were made into TV adaptations. In addition to writing, he both acted and directed stage productions. During the course of his career, he penned roughly fifty books.

Bio by: C.S.