Richard Compson Sater

Lieutenant Colonel Richard Compson Sater, U.S. Air Force (retired), spent most of his military career as a photojournalist. He’s a veteran of both Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and Operation Iraqi Freedom. His second novel, Thirst, was published in 2025, following Rank (2016). His third, Scratch, is anticipated in late 2026. Sater earned a bachelor’s degree in creative writing from the University of Pittsburgh, a master’s in creative writing from Purdue University, and a Ph.D. in fine arts from Ohio University. He has at various times been a college professor, radio announcer, bookkeeper, bricklayer, bartender, clerk, music critic, and window-shade salesman. A Seattle resident since 2007, he has recently been exploring screenwriting and song composition as well.