Thomas Hauser is an American author.

He made his debut as a writer in 1978 with The Execution of Charles Horman

Charles Horman

Charles Horman was an American journalist and was one of the victims of the 1973 Chilean coup d'état led by General Augusto Pinochet, that deposed the socialist president, Salvador Allende, after bombing the Chilean presidential palace on September 11, 1973...

; An American Sacrifice. Horman's wife, Joyce and father, Ed Horman cooperated with Hauser on the book describing both the fate of Charles and his family's quest to uncover the truth in Chile. It was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize

Pulitzer Prize

The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...

 and adapted as Costa-Gavras

Costa-Gavras

Costa-Gavras, is a Greek filmmaker, who lives and works in France, best known for films with overt political themes, most famously the fast-paced thriller, Z...

's film Missing

Missing (film)

Missing is a 1982 American drama film directed by Costa Gavras, and starring Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron, John Shea, Charles Cioffi and Janice Rule...

.

In 1981, he published a novel, Ashworth & Palmer, set in a fictional law firm, which was inspired by his experience as an associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore

Cravath, Swaine & Moore

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP is a prominent American law firm based in New York City, with an additional office in London. The second oldest firm in the country, Cravath was founded in 1819 and consistently ranks first among the world's most prestigious law firms according to a survey of partners,...

 from 1971 through 1977, following his graduation from Columbia Law School

Columbia Law School

Columbia Law School, founded in 1858, is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the United States. A member of the Ivy League, Columbia Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Columbia University in New York City. It offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in...

 in 1970.

In 1981, he published the crime novel Dear Hannah (TOR Books) about a seriel killer in New York City.

In 1991 he was awarded the William Hill Sports Book of the Year

William Hill Sports Book of the Year

The William Hill Sports Book of the Year is an annual British literary award sponsored by bookmakers William Hill. It claims to be "the world's richest sports book prize" at £22,000...

 award for Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times

Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times

Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times is an award-winning biography of the boxer Muhammad Ali, written in 1991 by Thomas Hauser. It won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award in that year....

, a biography of the boxer

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali is an American former professional boxer, philanthropist and social activist...

.

He is a keen follower of boxing and is a staff writer for leading boxing website www.thesweetscience.com.

He is the chairman of the Boxing Writers Association of America

Boxing Writers Association of America

The Boxing Writers Association of America was originally formed in 1926 as the Boxing Writers Association of Greater New York. The association's purpose is to promote better working conditions for boxing writers, as well as hold its writers to the highest professional and ethical standards...

's membership committee.

General Non-Fiction

Missing,
The Trial of Patrolman Thomas Shea,
For Our Children (with Frank Macchiarola),
The Family Legal Companion,
Final Warning: The Legacy of Chernobyl (with Dr. Robert Gale,)
Arnold Palmer: A Personal Journey,
Confronting America’s Moral Crisis (with Frank Macchiarola),
Healing: A Journal of Tolerance and Understanding,
Miscellaneous,
With This Ring (with Frank Macchiarola),
A God To Hope For

About Boxing

The Black Lights: Inside the World of Professional Boxing,
Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times,
Muhammad Ali: Memories,
Muhammad Ali: In Perspective,
Muhammad Ali & Company,
A Beautiful Sickness,
A Year At The Fights,
Brutal Artistry,
The View From Ringside,
Chaos, Corruption, Courage & Glory,
The Lost Legacy of Muhammad Ali,
I Don't Believe It But It's True,
Knockout,
The Greatest Sport of All,
The Boxing Scene,
An Unforgiving Sport,
Box: The Face of Boxing,
The Legend of Muhammad Ali (with Bart Barry),
Waiting For Carver Boyd,
Boxing Is . .

Fiction

Ashworth & Palmer,
Agatha’s Friends,
The Beethoven Conspiracy
Hanneman’s War,
The Fantasy,
Dear Hannah,
The Hawthorne Group,
Martin Bear & Friends,
Mark Twain Remembers,
Finding The Princess,

External links

• Thomas Hauser - short bio at www.thesweetscience.com
• Thomas Hauser - short bio at www.fantasticfiction.co.uk