Dr. William A. Lester was born and raised in Atlanta, GA.  With both parents working in the field of education, the Lester household was not only a place filled with books, magazines and newspapers—but also a place in which the value of a good education received heavy emphasis. Reading was always the order of the day—but there were never excessive restrictions placed on movies and television. 

William completed his undergraduate work and went on to earn advance degrees including a Master of Science in and a Doctor of Philosophy.  He has extensive experience as both a classroom teacher and education administrator.

His publishing credits include the following books:

*Star Messiah, 1999

*The Children of the Night, 2002

*Dimension X, 2004

*Victory or Death: The Alamo and the Texas Revolution, 2006

*A Celebration of Freedom: JFK and the New Frontier, 2011

*The Enigma Papers, 2012

In 2016 after ten years of experience in internet radio, Dr. Lester established Blackwater Media, a digital entertainment company emphasizing horror, paranormal and supernatural story narration. Darkfall and The Nightfall Radio Show are two of the most popular productions of Blackwater Media.