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William Bradley Strickland (b. 1947) is the author (or co-author) of over 60 novels and over 60 pieces of short fiction and poetry.

Born in New Hollard, Strickland earned his Ph.D. in American literature from the University of Georgia. He has taught English courses at the University of Georgia, Oglethorpe University, Truett-McConnell College, and, since 1987, at Gainesville State College.

His first novel was 1986's To Stand Beneath the Sun, followed quickly by the books in the Jeremy Moon trilogy.

Strickland has shared co-author credit on many of his books: with his wife, Barbara, on stories in the Star Trek and Are You Afraid of the Dark? properties; and with the late author Thomas Fuller, books in the Wishbone series, involving the popular J William Bradley Strickland (b. 1947) is the author (or co-author) of over 60 novels and over 60 pieces of short fiction and poetry.

Born in New Hollard, Strickland earned his Ph.D. in American literature from the University of Georgia. He has taught English courses at the University of Georgia, Oglethorpe University, Truett-McConnell College, and, since 1987, at Gainesville State College.

His first novel was 1986's To Stand Beneath the Sun, followed quickly by the books in the Jeremy Moon trilogy.

Strickland has shared co-author credit on many of his books: with his wife, Barbara, on stories in the Star Trek and Are You Afraid of the Dark? properties; and with the late author Thomas Fuller, books in the Wishbone series, involving the popular Jack Russell Terrier from the Public Television series of the same name. Strickland and Fuller also collaborated on numerous original works, including the Pirate Hunter series, the Mars: Year One series, and the comedic mystery for adults, The Ghost Finds a Body.

After the death of John Bellairs, Strickland was approached by John’s son, Frank, to complete the two books his father had already started; these unfinished manuscripts became The Ghost in the Mirror and The Vengeance of the Witch-Finder. Strickland also wrote two books based on brief plot outlines left by Bellairs: The Drum, the Doll and the Zombie and The Doom of the Haunted Opera. Beginning in 1996, Strickland has kept Bellairs' legacy alive by writing the further adventures of Johnny Dixon and Lewis Barnavelt. Books in the corpus include The Hand of the Necromancer (1996); The Tower at the End of the World (2001); The House Where Nobody Lived (2006); and his most recent title, The Sign of the Sinister Sorcerer (2008).

In 2001, Strickland won received the Georgia Author of the Year Award, Children's/Young Adult Division, for When Mack Came Back, set in WWII-era Georgia. Strickland says the story "is based on the farm owned by [his] grandfather, where [I] often visited when [I] was a child." Kong: King of Skull Island was released in 2005, an illustrated tale by Strickland, author John Michlig, and fantasy artist Joe DeVito that serves as both a prequel and sequel to the epic story of the legendary ape.

Strickland is an active member of the Atlanta Radio Theatre Company, where he writes and performs in numerous audio drama projects. He was awarded the ARTC Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006. He is married to the former Barabara Justus and has two grown children. ...more

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	The Doom of the Haunted Opera by Brad Strickland (Goodreads Author), John Bellairs (Based on notes by), Edward Gorey (Illustrator) 3.89 avg rating — 675 ratings — published 1995 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Drum, the Doll, and the Zombie by Brad Strickland (Goodreads Author), John Bellairs (Based on notes by), Edward Gorey (Illustrations) 3.88 avg rating — 462 ratings — published 1994 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Specter from the Magician's Museum by Brad Strickland (Goodreads Author), Edward Gorey (Illustrations) 3.76 avg rating — 436 ratings — published 1998 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Beast Under the Wizard's Bridge by Brad Strickland (Goodreads Author), John Bellairs (Creator) 3.80 avg rating — 427 ratings — published 2000 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tower at the End of the World by Brad Strickland (Goodreads Author), S.D. Schindler (Illustrator), John Bellairs (Creator) 3.90 avg rating — 392 ratings — published 2001 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bell, the Book, and the Spellbinder 3.89 avg rating — 371 ratings — published 1997 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Whistle, the Grave, and the Ghost 3.83 avg rating — 323 ratings — published 2003 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The House Where Nobody Lived by Brad Strickland (Goodreads Author), John Bellairs 3.78 avg rating — 322 ratings — published 2006 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sign of the Sinister Sorcerer 3.89 avg rating — 280 ratings — published 2008 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hand of the Necromancer by Brad Strickland (Goodreads Author), John Bellairs 3.89 avg rating — 276 ratings — published 1996 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Adventures of Wishbone (21 books)
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Brad Strickland (Goodreads Author),

Thomas E. Fuller,

Rick Duffield

3.95 avg rating — 2,097 ratings

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Young Adult (12 books)
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Brad Strickland (Goodreads Author),

Todd Cameron Hamilton (Illustrator)

3.51 avg rating — 742 ratings

Grimoire (2 books)
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Brad Strickland (Goodreads Author)

3.55 avg rating — 115 ratings

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Starfleet Academy #8 (1 book)
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Brad Strickland (Goodreads Author),

Barbara Strickland

3.53 avg rating — 104 ratings

Pirate Hunter (3 books)
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Brad Strickland (Goodreads Author),

Thomas E. Fuller,

Dominic Saponaro

3.87 avg rating — 92 ratings

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“At least, I’m not as terrible a magician as whoever enchanted that poor cat!
- Mildred Jaeger”
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“The only real nourishment you boys ever get comes from my cooking." - Florence Zimmermann”
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“After all, nothing is more frightening to a person than his or her own imagination—or nightmares.”
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