Bill Knight Mailing Address: P.O. Box 380 Elmwood, IL  61529-0380 County: Peoria e-mail: BK-Knight@wiu.edu Phone: work: 309-298-1217 home: 309-742-7541 Genre: Fiction/Creative Non-Fiction

Periodical Publications:

• Regular columns, commentaries and news features in Pekin Daily Times, The Labor Paper, and Illinois Public Radio, with occassional pieces in Peoria Times-Observer, Illinois Issues magazine, Salem Press, Progressive Populist, and others.

Book Publications:

• Video Almanac, 2003
• Fair Comment: Essays on the Air, 2003
• Naked Came the Farmer, Mayfly, 1998
• Eye of the Reporter, WIU, 1996
• RFD Notebook, Mayfly, 1994
• RFD Journal, Mayfly, 1993
• RFD, Mayfly, 1992

Forthcoming Publications:

• Storm Front

Awards, Fellowships, Grants and Honors:

• Journalism writing awards from the Illinois Associated Press, the Suburban Newspaper Association of America, the Illinois Press Association, and the International Labor Communications Association, plus honors from The Newspaper Guild.

Recent Readings, Performances and Productions:

• Weekly segments on Eagle Classic Hits Radio (WDQX-FM 102.3)
• Peoria Public Library
• Central Illinois libraries and colleges

Recent Workshops:

• Illinois Community College Journalism Association

• Investigative Reporters and Editors, Bloomington Society of Professional Journalists, October

Present Employment:

• Associate Professor of Journalism, Western Illinois University

Preferred Audience:

• any

Willing to travel:

• yes