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W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O’Neal Gear are best selling authors & award winning archaeologists

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W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O’Neal Gear are best selling authors

The Gears are renowned authors & archaeologists whose works blend deep historical insight with captivating storytelling, bringing the past to life through extensive research and over 90 published books.

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The Earliest Americans: A Historical Fantasy Series

People of the Owl (The Earliest Americans Book 1)

The Masked Owl: A Historical Fantasy Series (The Earliest Americans Book 2)

The Poison Bride: A Historical Fantasy Series (The Earliest Americans Book 3)

People of the Raven: A Historical Fantasy Series (The Earliest Americans)

Raven Storm (The Earliest Americans Book 5)

Switching Gears: An Anthology of Western Short Fiction

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Switching Gears is an extraordinary collection of award-winning and critically acclaimed Western short stories. This anthology, a must-read for fans of Western fiction, features eight masterfully crafted tales that showcase the Gears' exceptional storytelling prowess.

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The Authors

Kathleen O'Neal Gear

Kathleen O’Neal Gear is an award-winning archaeologist and New York Times bestselling author of over 60 books and more than 200 non-fiction publications. In 2015, the United States Congress honored her with a “Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition.” In 2021, she received the Owen Wister Award for lifetime contributions to western literature, and in 2023 she received the Frank Waters Award for “exemplary literary achievement.” She has been inducted into four halls of fame.

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W. Michael Gear

Michael Gear is a prolific author whose works span historical, prehistorical, science fiction, and modern thrillers, all exploring aspects of anthropological theory. His writing has earned significant recognition. Three of his works, PEOPLE OF THE LAKES, THE MORNING RIVER, and THIS SCORCHED EARTH were campaigned for the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Awards. Among numerous other awards he is the recipient of the Owen Wister Award, and was inducted into the Western Writers Hall of Fame and the Colorado Authors' Hall of Fame.

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