File:Billsmith-photo.JPG Bill Smith
Bill Smith has many Star Wars writing credits including books from the Essential Guides and from the West End Games Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game .
Biography
Bill Smith was born in 1969 , and by the eighth grade was an avid roleplaying gamer . He received a bachelor's degree from the College of St. Rose in Albany, New York, and became an editor for a trade magazine. In November of 1990 , Smith submitted his resume to West End Games at the suggestion of a friend, and his editing and gaming experience earned him a spot on the WEG staff.
He immediately set to work designing adventures for Torg , another WEG product, then Cracken's Rebel Field Guide and quickly became the Star Wars roleplaying game line editor in 1991 . After Smith had worked at WEG for a year, he got the opportunity to create the Second edition, which saw publication in 1992 . During his time at West End Games, in 1995, he was voted "Favorite Designer" by the Role-Playing Game Association "Gamers' Choice - Hall of Fame" Awards. (The RPGA is the world's largest organization for role-playing game enthusiasts.) He left West End Games in 1997 .
Smith is currently living with his wife Amy and two poodles in central Pennsylvania. When he is not busy writing and editing, he enjoys speding time at the local dirt tracks watching stock car and sprint car racing.
Star Wars contributions
Title
Contribution(s)
Date
Star Wars Gamemaster Kit
Author
January 1991
Cracken's Rebel Field Guide
Editor
June 1991
Cracken's Rebel Operatives
Editor
June 1991
Planets of the Galaxy, Volume One
Editor and author
June 1991
Death Star Technical Companion
Editor
June 1991
The Politics of Contraband
Author
1991
Planet of the Mists
Editor
January 1992
Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second edition
Author
June 1992
The Abduction of Crying Dawn Singer
Editor
June 1992
Heir to the Empire Sourcebook
Editor
July 1992
Mission to Lianna
Editor
October 1992
Dark Force Rising Sourcebook
Editor
November 1992
Planets of the Galaxy, Volume Three
Editor
1992
Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley
Editor
February 1993
Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim
Editor
May (?) 1993
Dark Empire Sourcebook
Editor
June 1993
Galaxy Guide 8: Scouts
Author
September 1993
Star Wars Movie Trilogy Sourcebook
Editor
June 1993
Imperial Sourcebook, Second Edition
Editor
June 1993
Wanted by Cracken
Editor
June 1993
Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook
Editor
November 1993
Galaxy Guide 10: Bounty Hunters
Editor
March 1994
Galaxy Guide 6: Tramp Freighters, Second Edition
Editor
April 1994
The Last Command Sourcebook
Editor
April 1994
Rebel Alliance Sourcebook, Second Edition
Editor
June 1994
Galaxy Guide 11: Criminal Organizations
Editor
September 1994
"The Tyaonon Ranger: A Fast Ship for Star Wars Campaigns ," Polyhedron 100
Author
October 1994
"Taggor Bren ," Star Wars Galaxy 1
Author
Fall 1994
Creatures of the Galaxy
Editor and author
December 1994
"The Battle of Cadinth ," Star Wars Galaxy 2
Author
Winter 1995
Galladinium's Fantastic Technology
Editor
April 1995
Flashpoint! Brak Sector
Editor
April 1995
Alliance Intelligence Reports
Author
June 1995
The DarkStryder Campaign
Author and Editor
July 1995
Galaxy Guide 12: Aliens - Enemies and Allies
Editor
September 1995
"Hunting the Hunters ," Star Wars Galaxy 6
Author
Winter 1996
Shadows of the Empire Planets Collection
Editor
January 1996
The Truce at Bakura Sourcebook
Editor
February 1996
The Rebel Alliance: Ships of the Fleet
Author
March 1996
The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
Author
March 1996
Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
Editor
June 1996
No Disintegrations
Editor
January 1997
Operation: Elrood
Editor
January 1997
The Black Sands of Socorro
Editor
June 1997
Secrets of the Sisar Run
Editor
July 1997
The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
Author
November 1997
"Boba Fett's Armor: An Essential Guide to a Walking Weapon "
Author
April 1998
"Aliens Among Us ," Star Wars Kids 2
Author
February/March 1999
"Behind the Wheel--With Kids Who Race! ," Star Wars Kids 3
Author
April/May 1999
Hives of Scum and Villainy
Editor
Mos Eisley Adventure Set
Editor
Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised
Editor
Imperial Entanglements
Editor
Fantastic Technology
Editor
Platt’s Starport Guide
Editor
Goroth: Slave of the Empire
Editor
Classic Campaigns
Editor
Star Wars Miniatures Battles Companion
Editor
The Star Wars Planets Collection
Editor
Star Wars Gamemaster Handbook
Star Wars: Gamemaster Screen
"Brain Blasters ," "Who is That Alien? " monthly columns, Star Wars Kids Magazine
"The Jedi Knights" poster, Star Wars Galaxy Magazine
"Star Wars Villains" poster magazine
"The Imperial Fleet " magazine article, Science Fiction Spectacular
Other works
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