Robert Tell

Robert Tell (born April 4, 1937) is an American author, poet, publisher and speaker. He is grateful his parents didn't name him "William Tell." He lives in Farmington Hills, Michigan and winters in Boynton Beach, Florida. He last saw snow in 2004. Tell was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and was educated in Public Health and English at Columbia and Long Island universities.

In his pre-writing career, Tell held senior management positions at hospitals in New York, New Jersey, Kansas City and Detroit. He was also a health policy specialist at an urban health planning agency, and held university teaching appointments as a professor of health policy and planning. Tell was also the owner of a human resource consulting firm specializing in the health care industry. He sold this business in 1998 to devote himself to writing.

Writer

Robert Tell's award winning work has appeared in many periodicals. He has a growing catalogue of published books and audiobooks including works of fiction, memoir and poetry. They are available for purchase as paperbacks and as ebooks at all on-line book retailers.

"The Witch of Maple Park (Harry Grouch Mystery Series #1)," is an Eric Hoffer Book Award Grand Prize Finalist, and First Runner-Up in their Ebook Fiction category. It is compelling fiction inspired by a true story. On Christmas Eve, 1843, a woman is brutally axe murdered. Her sister-in-law, Polly Bodine, is accused and branded as the "Witch of Staten Island." In 1993, history is reimagined with the victim's sister-in-law, Polly Marlowe, branded as the "Witch of Maple Park." Surprise awaits as the dour private eye, Harry Grouch, unravels the astonishing parallels in the tales of the two Polly's.

"Nanobe (Harry Grouch Mystery Series #2), or Murder in the OR! When 6 hospital patients die mysteriously from Rapidly Progressive Dementia, Harry Grouch is hired to investigate the cause. Is it a biological accident involving a new and mysterious pathogen, or is it murder using a unique weapon, a nanobe: a tiny organism that may or may not be alive but, if living, would be the smallest form of life, 1/10 the size of the smallest known bacteria?

The novel, "Thirsty Planet," is a finalist for the prestigious Montaigne Medal award for thought provoking writing. It is currently being translated into Chinese at the request of a Chinese publisher. In 2121, scientist Moss Leder flees across Canada one heart-pounding step ahead of his enemies. Earth is in trouble. People kill for drinking water. Leder has a way to heal the planet. An epic battle in the ancient tunnel under the Detroit River determines Earth's destiny.

Tell's memoir, "Dementia Diary" describes the emotional reality of being a caregiver to a loved one with dementia, and of dealing with caregiver burnout. It's his best selling book.

Tell's Current Catalog of Published Books also includes:

• The Medical Director's Divorce and other stories

• Police Story (and other spooky story poems)

• Sharkey's Song, A Playful Planet of Poetry for Children

Personal life

Tell is married to the former Elaine Fritz and the couple has three adult children and five grandsons.

External links

This bio has been excerpted from Tell's website: https://about.me/rtell