Tim Trott grew up reading the Hardy Boys series by Franklin W. Dixon, to the extent the local library finally just gave him their entire collection. He also read Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asimov and explored works by Aldous Huxley and Bertrand Russell. After studying broadcasting and media at St. Petersburg College in the late ’60s while working in local television and radio, he ventured into several careers, ranging from broadcasting to security and sound system contracting, to website development and hosting, to teaching his students to pass the FAA drone certification. Tim settled into writing after retirement, beginning with a book about his childhood hero, Sky King, after being introduced to the series star Kirby Grant. The Sky King series was the beginning of his interest in aviation, which resulted in a student pilot license and drone pilot certification, and is evidenced in some of his writing, especially The E-Team novel and two drone operator textbooks.
Tim published several nonfiction titles before joining a local writer’s group in Daytona, Florida. At one meeting, author Veronica H. Hart (Silent Autumn and many more) encouraged Tim to try writing fiction. He accepted the challenge and added short stories to his writing adventures. The future promises more fiction and science fiction short stories, perhaps even a novel or two someday, as well as more nonfiction titles.
Tim became involved in editing and publishing (Tim Trott Publishing), with First Through the Fire (by Talbert Gray) and a series by Michel Mir Jorge (Escape from Cuba, Escape de Cuba, Suriname Under Cover).
At various times, Tim has been a member of Florida Writers Association and Florida Authors and Publishers Association. The future promises more science fiction short stories, a novel, an possibly more non-fiction along the way.
Tim Trott can sometimes be found contributing to various Facebook groups focused on science fiction or Florida writers/publishers. Tim’s Facebook account is linked below:
