Ronald E. Yates is an award-winning author known for his historical fiction and action/adventure novels, including the popular and award-winning Finding Billy Battles trilogy. His extraordinarily accurate books have captivated fans worldwide, applauding his ability to blend fact and fiction.

Ron is a former award-winning foreign correspondent for the Chicago Tribune and Professor Emeritus of Journalism at the University of Illinois, where he also served as the Dean of the College of Media.

His book, The Improbable Journeys of Billy Battles, is the second in his Finding Billy Battles trilogy of novels and was published in June 2016. It has received multiple awards, including the 2017 KCT International Literary Award and the 2017 John E. Weaver Excellent Reads Award.