George Snyder has published 53-plus books and dozens of short stories and articles. His early short stories were published in men's pulp magazines during the 1960s and 1970s, and his first novel was published in 1963. George Snyder is committed to writing westerns while pursuing other interests: reading, films, tournament billiards, sailing, snorkeling, ocean fishing, motorcycling, tent camping, metal detecting, gold prospecting/panning, hiking, and travel. He lives in Seal Beach, California.