Bill DeSmedt

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Bill DeSmedt
Occupation	Knowledge Engineer, Novelist
Genre	Action/Thriller/Science fiction
Website
www.billdesmedt.com

William H. DeSmedt is an American author of science fiction. His debut novel, Singularity (2004), explores the 1908 Tunguska event and the speculative hypothesis that it was caused by a , primordial black hole. Although Singularity is a work of science fiction, in the tradition of Michael Crichton, its premise is anchored in real-world science.

In penning Singularity, Bill also drew on a deep knowledge of the Russian language, politics and culture, first acquired during eighteen months at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California, and added to while a US–USSR exchange student at Moscow State University. He also holds a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Soviet Area Studies, and a Master of Science (M.S.) in Computer Science.^{[citation needed]}

Fiction[]

Awards[]

• Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Awards: Winner – Gold Medal for Science Fiction, 2005 (Singularity)
• Independent Publishers Association: Winner – Ippy prize for Best Fantasy/Science Fiction novel, 2004 (Singularity)
• Publishers Marketing Association: Finalist – Ben Franklin “Best New Voice” Award, 2005 (Singularity)

Scientific concepts[]

In his debut novel, Singularity (2004), discusses the long-disparaged hypothesis that the devastation of the Tunguska basin in 1908 was caused by a , primordial black hole.

References[]

External links[]

• Official website
• Bill DeSmedt at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database