With his latest book, LOW ON GAS - HIGH ON SKY, J.B. Rivard turns to nonfiction with the thrilling true adventures of a record-setting U.S. aviator.
The book is a finalist in 2 national book awards: The IAN "Book of the Year" and the American Book Fest "Best Book" awards. It is a Winner in the 2020 Reader Views Literary Awards: Second Place in the History competition.
As a writer of fiction, Rivard knows the thrall of dramatic events; as an engineer, he adds deep knowledge of technology, and, as proved in his previous books, he excels when baring the grit of U.S. life in the 1920-1930s. Together, these elements contribute to a volume that one reader calls, "at once compelling, informative, and entertaining."
As a young child, Rivard began drawing by copying newspaper comics. In his teens, he drew illustrations for his high school's award-winning yearbook. He attended the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and his artworks have appeared in more than fifty juried exhibitions, earning many prizes and awards. He's an artist-member of the Salmagundi Club of New York City.
Rivard's writing builds on his wide experience--he served in the U.S. Navy, graduated from the University of Florida, worked as a newspaper reporter, a magazine writer, and on the research staff of a U.S. National Laboratory where he wrote and co-authored technical papers listed on Google Scholar.
His broad background supports a wide array of significant publications, from short stories to essays, from novels to history. With Anya Carlson, he's completed the screenplay adaptation of his novel, Illusions of Magic, and their book, ILLUSIONS OF MAGIC:THE MOVIE. He calls Spokane, Washington home.
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