 Richard R. Draude,
an East Coast baby boomer, found reading and early
TV shows great ways to pass the time as a young boy
in New Jersey. From the Hardy Boys to more serious
mysteries and thrillers, he loved the excitement and
adventure of the written word. Inheriting a love of
old movies from his parents, he enjoys a wide range
of TV and movie genres, and loves quoting lines and
scenes from favorite films.
While serving in the US Navy and then completing a
tour in Viet Nam, Richard discovered and devoured
Science and Fantasy Fiction. Sci-fi authors who
influenced his writing style include E. E. Doc
Smith, Lee Hoffman, and Keith Laumer. Authors on his
favorites’ fantasy fiction list include Terry
Brooks, David Eddings, Raymond E. Feist, and JRR Tolkien. Favored
mystery writers are John D McDonald, Tony Hillerman,
Sue Grafton, and Patricia Cromwell.
Richard settled in the Southwest after being
honorably discharged from the military. For the past
16 years, he has lived in Arizona with his wife,
Marty. He is the proud father of a daughter, two
sons and "Papa" to seven grandchildren. He owns his
own IT consulting business, providing services to
small and medium businesses in the Valley of the
Sun.
In 1991 Richard
partnered with Jo Wilkins and they began their
Tyranny Series. Their partnership led them to create
Mystic Publishers to help other writers get their
works published. Richard and Jo are currently
working on Tyranny’s Alliance and Richard is
also developing his own trilogy, and plans to
release his first novel,
The Adam Eradication,
in 2008.
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