"William A. Holmes was born in Englewood, New Jersey, in 1952. He is the oldest of four siblings, having one brother and two sisters. After moving around during his younger years, including a two-year move to Oklahoma, William finally came to settle in Pennsylvania where he now lives with his wife of forty-plus years. They have seven children and thirteen grandchildren, so far. 
 

Prior to retiring after twenty-three years as a computer tech, William dabbled part-time with writing. He has had poetry and editorials appear in magazines and for a time wrote as a correspondent for a daily newspaper. Now retired, he writes full time. "Terror At Visitation Lake" is his first novel, with the sequel, "The Ravenwood Curse " coming available January 27, 2023. He enjoys science fiction movies and mysteries and looks forward to writing in these genres."