Born May 20, 1955, in Colorado Springs, CO; son of William Gear (a television anchor) and Katherine Perry Cook (an artist); married Kathleen O'Neal (a historian and writer), October 20, 1982. Education: Colorado State University, B.A., 1976, M.A., 1979. Politics: "Libertarian/Republican." Religion: Native American. Avocational Interests: Hunting, shooting, reloading, motorcycle touring, bison, travel. Memberships: American Anthropological Association, American Association of Physical Anthropology, Society of American Archaeology, Paleopathology Association, National Bison Association, Western Writers of America, Wyoming Writers. Addresses: Home: Red Canyon Ranch, P.O. Box 1329, Thermopolis, WY 82443. Office: 415 Park St., Thermopolis, WY 82443. Agent: Owen Laster, William Morris Literary Agency, 1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019. E-mail: Wmgear1@aol.com.

People of the Weeping Eye, a novel.

FICTION

• Long Ride Home, Tor (New York, NY), 1988.
• Big Horn Legacy, Pinnacle (New York, NY), 1988.
• The Warriors of Spider, DAW (New York, NY), 1988.
• The Way of Spider, DAW (New York, NY), 1989.
• The Web of Spider, DAW (New York, NY), 1989.
• The Artifact, DAW (New York, NY), 1990.
• Starstrike, DAW (New York, NY), 1990.
• Requiem for the Conqueror, DAW (New York, NY), 1991.
• Relic of Empire, DAW (New York, NY), 1992.
• Countermeasures, DAW (New York, NY), 1993.
• The Morning River, Forge (New York, NY), 1996.
• Coyote Summer, Forge (New York, NY), 1997.
• (With Kathleen O'Neal Gear) Dark Inheritance, Warner (New York, NY), 2001.
• (With Kathleen O'Neal Gear) Raising Abel, Warner (New York, NY), 2002.
• The Athena Factor, Forge (New York, NY), 2005.

• People of the Wolf, Tor (New York, NY), 1990.
• People of the Light, DAW Books (New York, NY), 1991.
• People of the Fire, Tor (New York, NY), 1991.
• People of the Earth, Tor (New York, NY), 1992.
• People of the River, Tor (New York, NY), 1992.
• People of the Sea, Forge (New York, NY), 1993.
• People of the Lakes, Forge (New York, NY), 1994.
• People of the Lightning, Tor (New York, NY), 1995.
• People of the Silence, Forge (New York, NY), 1996.
• People of the Mist, Forge (New York, NY), 1997.
• People of the Masks, Forge (New York, NY), 1998.
• People of the Owl, Forge (New York, NY), 2003.
• People of the Raven, Tor (New York, NY), 2004.
• People of the Moon, Tor (New York, NY), 2005.

• The Visitant, Forge (New York, NY), 1999.
• The Summoning God, Forge (New York, NY), 2000
• Bone Walker, Forge (New York, NY), 2001.