About The Author

My name is Ed Crandell and I am the author of West World.  I was born near St. Louis, Missouri, in 1970.  I attended Northwest High School - then located in House Springs, Missouri - and took one course in creative writing.  Even at this early date, I had in mind an idea for a sci-fi western.  It wasn't until several years later, in August of 1998, that I put pen to paper to begin West World.  That afternoon I wrote the opening two paragraphs of the story - about a planet named Endía - and then went to a party with some friends.  That was the day I met the woman who would be my wife.  Ironically, her name is Indhira, which in it's Spanish pronounciation sounds very much like the name of the planet I created for the story.

I finished West World in June of 2002, and went straight into writing Return to West World.  I had also been looking for a publisher for West World.  In 2006, PublishAmerica agreed to make my story available to anyone who would like to read it.  It is now available for your reading pleasure through PublishAmerica at www.publishamerica.com. Return to West World was completed and published in 2008.  I am currently working on the conclusion of The West World Trilogy - Battle for West World.