William John Rostron

About William John Rostron:

William John Rostron is the author of a five-book series based on 1960s American culture and music. This series has received critical acclaim, and all five books are consistently rated 4.5 out of 5 or higher on Amazon. While sales have been recorded on four continents and all 50 states, the series has developed an almost cult-like following among Baby Boomers, musicians, New Yorkers, and lovers of mysteries.

The author has also produced over three dozen published short stories. Most of these appear either in his two short story book, A Flamingo Under the Carousel, and T-Rex Stole My Computer. Many of these have received recognition from the Writers Digest contests. Six of his stories have been presented on the New York stage or made into short film productions by the Visible Ink program. Only about 3% of submissions per year achieve this status. These videos may be seen on the author’s website

In October 2023, a short proof of concept film based on his first novel, Band in the Wind, and his short story "Pretty Flamingo" won first place in the New York Long Island Film Festival.

This eight-minute film may be viewed on the website Pretty Flamingo Film website..

Bill splits his time between his Long Island home and traveling the country in his Tiffin motorhome. He and his wife Marilyn have logged over 2,000 days on the road in the last twenty years. In the process, they have visited all fifty states, all thirty major league baseball stadiums, over 100 national parks, two Canadian provinces, and numerous unusual locations. Many of their stops end up as location settings in his books.

In 2023, Bill edited the KAPOW anthology of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, illustration and photography for Red Penguin Books.

Novels:

Band in the Wind

Sound of Redemption

Brotherhood of Forever

The Other Side of the Wind

Dancing With the Lost (2025 release)

Short Story Compilations

A Flamingo Under the Carousel

T-Rex Stole My Computer (late 2024 release)

Short Stories Filmed Either on Live Stage or production videos:

Pretty Flamingo

The Garden of Eden

Ava’s Bubble

Fool on the Hill

The Last Chord

Senseless

To view films and other info on visit author website and all books may be purchased from:

Amazon: paperback, kindle, kindle unlimited, and Amazon Audio

Barnes and Noble

Ingram Hardcover

Also available in various bookstores and libraries nationwide.

All of these are available for viewing at the author's website

In his previous career, the author instructed students from ages 9 to 90. He achieved this while teaching elementary school, middle school, high school, college, adult education, and teacher training. He holds degrees from Queens College, Stony Brook University, and Long Island University.