Bill Coffin

Bill Coffin
BornWilliam P. Coffin
(1970-09-17) September 17, 1970 (age 53)
Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation
  • Author
  • editor
  • game designer
  • journalist
EducationB.A. English, cum laude
Alma materWashington and Lee University
PeriodApril 1995 – present
GenreFantasy, science fiction
Notable worksHeroes Unlimited: Century Station and Gramercy Island
Palladium Fantasy RPG regional adventure guides
Rifts: Coalition Wars
Septimus
Systems Failure
Notable awardsGeorge A. Mahan Award for Creative Writing
SpouseAllison B. Higgins

Bill Coffin (born September 17, 1970) is a writer of novels and role-playing games in the fantasy and science fiction genres. Perhaps best known for his work at Palladium Books from July 1998 through May 2002, he made significant contributions to several of Palladium's game series, most notably Palladium Fantasy, but also Heroes Unlimited and Rifts, and created his own game, Systems Failure.