Major influences include Dr. Carl Sagan, The Leakey Family, Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke as well as Nobel Prize-winning authors John Steinbeck and William Faulkner.     

----- Arizona Department of Education Certificate [9/09 to 8/15] - Phoenix, AZ.
---- B.S. Journalism [1974] - Northern Illinois U./ De Kalb, IL.
---- Program Director [2005/06] Gulf Coast Writers of Southwest Florida - Ft. Myers, FL.

While teaching at the secondary school level, I have also been pursuing a Masters Degree in Education. PublishAmerica agreed to republish my epic science fiction novel after I had made a few changes while introducing a new way to read a long work of fiction. [If only Tolstoy had thought of it when he wrote "War and Peace"!]

Science Fiction interview and review
Read an interview I once did regarding my science fiction trilogy, THE FINAL PHASE.

Notable book review included below
"William Neven's The Final Phase is a massive, 715 page, science fiction epic saga arising from a prediction concerning the end of humanity. As galaxy spanning civilizations dwindle and become threatened by an unknown alien presence, treasure hunters in search of an ancient artifact pursue references to an unknown planet and the mysterious name of Jesus Christ. The Final Phase is confidently recommended to science fiction enthusiasts as a sweeping, complex and dramatic saga of the far flung future." Editor James A. Cox pointed out to me at the time that getting such a favorable review from the MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW was what he called a 'very, big deal'. [Seems they normally reviewed more than 1,000 titles each month and THE FINAL PHASE was one out of only 50 books to make the final cut.]