Bill Myers is an American

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 Christian

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 author

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, film director

Film director

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 and film producer

Film producer

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. He was born in Seattle, Washington September 9, 1953.

Myers is most notable for the largely successful animated series The Adventures of McGee and Me

The Adventures of McGee and Me

The Adventures of McGee and Me! is an American Christian television series created by Ken C. Johnson and Bill Myers. The series premiered on June 4, 1989, spanning twelve episodes until its conclusion on June 11, 1995...

. He is an author of a wide range of genres, including comedy

Comedy

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, thriller, fiction

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 and non-fiction

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, and has written over 80 books targeting audiences of all ages.

About the Author

Bill Myers was born into a Christian home, and although as a child he became bored with Christianity, he decided at the University of Washington

University of Washington

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 quote, to "make God my boss." Ironically, at the University his worst subject was writing. He claims to have prayed, and said that he would be able to do anything for God, except write. Even so, he has become a prominent Christian writer, and has a large amount of successful books and films to his credit.

His book series "The Adventures of McGee and Me" is about a typically average, mild-mannered boy named Nicholas Martin, who has what appears to be an imaginary friend named McGee. The series chronicles the boy's various adventures, all ending with him learning a moral or spiritual lesson.

Filmography

The Adventures of McGee and Me

The Adventures of McGee and Me

The Adventures of McGee and Me! is an American Christian television series created by Ken C. Johnson and Bill Myers. The series premiered on June 4, 1989, spanning twelve episodes until its conclusion on June 11, 1995...

• The Not-So-Great Escape (1989)
• Big Lie (1990)
• Skate Expectations (1990)
• Star in the Breaking (1990)
• Twas the Fight Before Christmas (1990)
• Twister and Shout (1990)
• Take Me Out of the Ball Game (1993)

Series

• Journeys to Fayrah / The Imager Chronicles
  The Imager Chronicles
  The Imager Chronicles is a series of young adult books by Bill Myers. The series consists of The Portal, The Experiment, The Whirlwind and The Tablet....
  
   (different names for the same series), collected as the Bloodstone Chronicles
• The Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle
  The Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle
  The Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle is a children's book series that focuses on the strange adventures of 6th grader Wally McDoogle . Every book is titled "My Life as" and then the subject of the book. The series is by acclaimed writer Bill Myers, the creator of the books and television...
  
  
• Forbidden Doors
• Fire of Heaven
• Bloodhounds Inc.
  Bloodhounds Inc.
  Bloodhounds Inc. is a series of Christian comedy/detective stories for children written by Bill Myers. The series follows Sean and Melissa Hunter, a brother-and-sister team of Junior sleuths as they solve all manner of spooky mysteries in their hometown of Midvale, and learn important moral lessons...
  
  
• Secret Agent Dingledorf And His Trusty Dog, Splat
• Soul Tracker

Novels

• Eli (2000), ISBN 03-1025-114-1
• When the Last Leaf Falls (2001), ISBN 03-1023-091-8
• The Face of God (2002), ISBN 03-1022-755-0
• The Wager (2003), ISBN 03-102-4873-6
• The Voice (2008), ISBN-13: 978-0-446-69799-6
• The God Hater (2010), ISBN 978-1-4391-5326-0

Non fiction

• The Dark Side of the Supernatural: Learning What Is of God...and What Is Not (1999), (with David Wimbish) ISBN 07-642-2151-5
• Faith Encounter (1999), ISBN 07-369-0158-2
• Just Believe It: Faith in the Real Stuff (2001), ISBN 07-369-0287-2
• Millom (2004), ISBN 07-524-3386-5

Additional bibliography

• My Friend William Moved Away (1979)
• Hot Topics, Tough Questions (1987)
• Jesus: An Eyewitness Account (1988)
• More Hot Topics (1989)
• More Hot Topics: Rip Offs (1989)
• Christ, B.C: Becoming Closer Friends with the Hidden Christ of the Old Testament (1990)
• Baseball for Breakfast: The Story of a Boy Who Hated to Wait (1999)
• Then Comes Marriage: A Novella (2001) (with Angela Elwell Hunt)