William Newman is a writer of both children's literature and adult fiction. His most recent book, "Silent Enemies", was inspired while on a cross country trip through Italy heading toward the east coast of Sicily. Born in 1967, Newman has dedicated his life to teaching Deaf children. His suspense novels feature a Deaf character in each of the storylines. He is currently working on another suspense novel, "Backflow". Newman lives in Ohio with his wife and eight children.