George Wallace (author)
George Wallace (born in Martins Ferry, Ohio) is an American novelist and a retired United States Navy Commander.[1]
George Wallace | |
|---|---|
| Born | Martins Ferry |
| Occupation | Novelist (2003–), military personnel (–1995) |
| Website | http://www.george-wallace.com/ |
Biography
Wallace was born in Martins Ferry and raised in Eastern Ohio. He earned an engineering degree from the Ohio State University.[2]
He entered the United States Navy. Around 1975 he began working in the nuclear power and submarine communities.[1]
He served on different submarines: on the Lafayette-class ballistic missile submarines USS John Adams (SSBN-620) and USS Woodrow Wilson (SSBN-624); on the Sturgeon-class nuclear attack submarine Spadefish as Executive Officer; from 1990 to 1992 he commanded the Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine USS Houston (SSN-713).[1][3]
During this last mission, he collaborated with the United States Navy SEALs community[1] in the development of SEAL/submarine tactics.
In 1995, Wallace retired from the Navy.[2]
His first novel, Final Bearing (2003), was inspired by his experience on the submarine Spadefish.[3]
He and his wife, Penny, live in Alexandria, Virginia.[2]
Works
Novels
Hunter Killer series (with Don Keith):
- Final Bearing (2003), ISBN 9780765304155
- Dangerous Grounds (2015), ISBN 9781518760501
- Cuban Deep (2019), ISBN 9781951249229
- Fast Attack (2019), ISBN 9781951249014
- Arabian Storm (2020), ISBN 9781648759031
- Warshot (2021), ISBN 9798507883295
- Silent Running (2022), ISBN 9781648752148
- Snapshot (2023), ASIN B0B1F79QP1
Stand-alones:
Adaptations
- Hunter Killer (2018), film directed by Donovan Marsh, based on novel Firing Point[1][3]
References
- "George Wallace – Retired Navy Commander & National Best-Selling Author". VeteranCrowd. August 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- Wallace, George. "Bio - George Wallace". George Wallace. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- Barber, James (26 October 2018). "US Navy Vet George Wallace Wrote the Book That Inspired the Movie 'Hunter Killer'". Military.com. Retrieved 25 July 2023.