Experience

• First short story published in January 1990

• First book published in 2006

• Total books published: 19+ across fiction and nonfiction

• Award-winning author (since 2012)

• Three-time award-winning short story author (2017, 2019, 2021)

• Award-winning speaker (2018)

• Bestselling author (2019)

Accomplishments

• Founded the Texas Association of Authors in 2011 (evolving into the Authors School of Business and the broader Texas Authors Institute of History / Texas Authors Museum ecosystem)

• Worked directly with over 1,100 authors to strengthen their publishing, marketing, and business strategies

• Created the Texas Authors Institute of History, a museum for Texas authors, in 2015

• Launched the Dear Texas / Dear Indie podcast in 2015, which evolved into the ASB Author Showcase in 2022, recording 500+ episodes with authors worldwide

• Spoken at 50+ conferences and events on writing, publishing, and book marketing

• Earned the top-level Authors’ Marketing Certification in 2017

• Created the B4R Bookstore in 2019 to provide additional revenue streams for authors

• Launched the 2024 Year of the Indie Authors program to spotlight indie talent and expand their readership

• Developing large-scale initiatives such as the Lone Star Festival and 2026 Year of the Reader campaign to grow a sustainable reading culture and elevate authors’ visibility

With decades of front-line experience in writing, publishing, marketing, and advocacy, B. Alan Bourgeois is a seasoned Author Advocate focused on real outcomes, not fluff. He builds practical systems—associations, museums, training programs, podcasts, and events—that help indie authors sell more books, reach the right readers, and protect their careers in a volatile industry. If you’re serious about treating your writing as a business, Bourgeois brings the hard-earned knowledge, infrastructure, and straight talk needed to move you from “hopeful author” to working professional.