Geri Spieler

Geri Spieler’s work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle and Forbes as well as the Huffington Post.

Her background includes her years as a research director for Gartner, a global technology advising company, and editor of two publications at Philips Publishing in Washington, D.C. In addition, she created a workshop on how to conduct Internet research, teaching these skills throughout the country.

Her book, "Taking Aim at the President: The Remarkable Story of the Woman Who Shot at Gerald Ford," was published by St. Martin’s Press/ Macmillan and received many first-place awards. It has been optioned for a movie by independent writers and executive producers Andrew Logan and Taylor Allen.

She is a reviewer for the New York Journal of Books, a member of the National Book Critics Circle and the Internet Society, and a contributor to Truthdig. Her personal website is www.gerispieler.com.