Alan C. Elliott

Alan C. Elliott is the author of over 25 books and numerous articles on history, innovation, ethics, and computing – as well as two picture books and a screenplay. Alan served on the UT Southwestern Medical Center faculty for 30 years and at SMU for six years. In addition, he’s served on academic, civic, and community boards, including Executive Director of Baby Moses Dallas, a non-profit organization with a mission to prevent violence against infants. He also founded the Dallas Area Writers Group (DAWG) to help writers achieve their dream of being published.

Alan’s latest books include Dreams That Built America (HarperCollins, Oct 2022), Rescuing JFK: How Solomon Islanders Rescued John F. Kennedy and the Crew of the PT-109 (August 2022) Willy the Texas Longhorn (Pelican, picture book), and Texas Ingenuity (History Press),