Bill Gear

About the Author – Bill Gear

Bill Gear writes gritty, thought-provoking fiction rooted in real-world experience and a clear understanding of how fragile modern systems really are.

A veteran IT security professional and hands-on builder, he brings a rare mix of technical insight and practical skill to his work. His stories focus on what happens when the systems people depend on fail—and what it actually takes to survive, adapt, and rebuild.

Drawing from a lifetime of experiences, people he’s known, and ideas that won’t leave him alone, Bill creates characters that feel real and situations that feel uncomfortably possible. His writing lives in that space between reality and “what if,” where collapse isn’t just an event—it’s a test of character.

He is the author of the Silence of the Grid series, a dark, grounded look at the fall of modern infrastructure and the human stories that rise from it.

When he’s not writing, he’s usually building, fixing, or getting ready for whatever comes next.