An endless heart-pounding adventure through time: seeking knowledge, thrills, and chills
Charlie Mager
Charlie is breaking in as an author with his first book, The Pride of Missouri, after spending over 10 years writing short stories, press releases, and blogs. Charlie’s background consists primarily of sports writing and reporting, but that’s not all! Historic nonfiction and fantasy thrillers are what he specializes in the most as an author.
Charlie’s favorite author is Stephen King, King’s works such as The Body, The Girl who Loved Tom Gordon, and Faithful have also inspired him to write about science fiction and fantasy novels.
Not only is Charlie a big lover of sports, but he is big into history. His era for writing extends from 1900 all the way to the present day. Charlie’s fascination with the 20th Century and beyond is evident in his writing and his works in general.
He also greatly enjoys documentaries and his interest in creating documentaries off of his works, especially historic nonfiction was inspired by Ken Burns.
Charlie’s primary audience with historical nonfiction consists of those of all ages interested in sports, history, sports history, and culture, while adults who enjoy thrillers, fiction, and adventure would enjoy his fantasy works.
“I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past”
Historical Nonfiction
Charlie has always been fascinated with historical nonfiction especially when it comes to moments from the 20th Century onward. Charlie’s first series is a depiction of the history of sports in the 50 United States beginning with Missouri, his home state.
Missouri. America’s Heartland. A land that conjures up images, both good and bad. The same goes for the world of sports in the state. However, a bigger part is the fact that many practices have been initiated in sports, either at the collegiate, Olympic, or professional level that have permanently impacted professional sports worldwide to this day.
Also, many sports firsts came here.
For instance, did you know that the forward pass in football became legal in St. Louis? In Kansas City, the Negro National League was formed in baseball. Also, the first female owner in pro baseball history was Helene Britton with the Cardinals in the early 20th Century, as well as the farm system starting here, just to name a few.
This story is dedicated to promoting the history of professional sports in Missouri, bringing back to light many subjects and occurrences in one of the greatest forms of entertainment.
Stay tuned for more upcoming works!
Fantasy Thrillers
Not only does Charlie enjoy historical nonfiction, but fantasy thrillers are part of his brand as well. Some of his favorite topics comprise of urban fantasy, contemporary fantasy, witchcraft, epic fantasy, magical realism, historical fantasy, and stories of the unexplained and supernatural.
Stay tuned for upcoming works!
