Neal Bascomb

Neal Bascomb is the author of The Race of the Century: The Battle to Break the Four-Minute Mile , which Kirkus Reviews calls a "gripping narrative nonfiction tale" and The Nazi Hunters , winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award, among numerous other awards. School Library Journal called his second young adult book, Sabotage , "excellent" in a starred review and The Grand Escape a "fantastic pick for avid history readers" also in a starred review. His book The Racers was named a BCCB...See more

Neal Bascomb is the author of The Race of the Century: The Battle to Break the Four-Minute Mile , which Kirkus Reviews calls a "gripping narrative nonfiction tale" and The Nazi Hunters , winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award, among numerous other awards. School Library Journal called his second young adult book, Sabotage , "excellent" in a starred review and The Grand Escape a "fantastic pick for avid history readers" also in a starred review. His book The Racers was named a BCCB Blue Ribbon Book and a starred review from School Library Journal called The Racers "Highly Recommended." In addition, he is the author of six nonfiction books for adults on subjects ranging from a 1905 Russian submarine mutiny to a contemporary high school robotics team. The Perfect Mile , Winter Fortress , and Hunting Eichmann went on to be New York Times and international bestsellers. Neal lives in Philadelphia with his family and rascal dog, Moses. Please visit his website at nealbascomb.com and follow him on Facebook @nealrbascomb. See less