Bill Hopkins

The Almond Checkmate - 2009

Bill Hopkins is a retired judge. He has published non-fiction, poetry, and fiction in several periodicals. He is an active member of the Dramatists Guild of America, Mystery Writers of America, and Horror Writers Association. He wrote his first play two years ago when he was sixty-one years old. Cotton Lesson was a finalist in First Run Theatre's 2007 playwriting contest. The Almond Checkmate is his first produced play. He is also a professional photographer and a lousy chess player. Bill and his wife Sharon live in Marble Hill, Missouri.