About Ralph Peters

Ralph Peters (born 1952) is a retired United States Army Lieutenant Colonel, novelist. He has sometimes written under the pen name Owen Parry.

Peters was born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, but grew up in Schuylkill Haven. His father was a coal miner and unsuccessful businessman.

His wife, Katherine McIntire Peters, is a reporter for Government Executive magazine (a property of National Journal Group, Inc.)

Military career

Peters enlisted in the Army as a private in 1976, after attending Pennsylvania State University.

After returning from Germany, Peters attended Officer Candidate School and received a commission in 1980. Subsequently, he served with 1st Battalion – 46th Infantry Regiment, then part of the 1st Armored Division.

He spent ten years in Germany working in military intelligence. Years later

Peters later became a Foreign Area Officer, specializing in the Soviet Union. He attended the Command and General Staff College. His last assignment was to the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence. He retired in 1998 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Writing career

Peters has appeared on PBS, Fox News, CNN and other networks with commentary on military issues and current affairs.

Peters’s first novel was Bravo Romeo, a spy thriller set in West Germany. His novels progressed from futuristic scenarios involving the Red Army to contemporary terrorism and failed state issues. His characters are often presented as military mavericks who have the knowledge and courage to tackle problems others can’t or won’t.

His latest non-fiction book is entitled Looking for Trouble: Adventures in a Broken World, and was released in 2008. His latest novel, The War After Armageddon, is scheduled for release on 15 September 2009.

Peters is represented by Madison Avenue literary agent Robert Gottlieb of Trident Media Group.

Peters is a regular contributor to the military history magazine, Armchair General, and also serves on its Advisory Board.

Peters has published numerous essays on strategy in military journals such as Parameters, Military Review, and Armed Forces Journal, reports for the United States Marine Corps Center for Emerging Threats and Opportunities, writes a regular opinion column for the New York Post, and has written essays and columns for USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Newsweek, The Weekly Standard, The Washington Monthly and Army magazine. He has reported from Iraq, Israel, West Africa and other trouble spots.

taken from:

Tags: deer in lion cage, milford daily news, northwest florida daily news, ralph peters, ralph peters new york post, toronto sun