Publications
FICTION:
Knights of the Saltier – Book 1 of the Order of the Saltier Trilogy (2010)
Crusaders of the Saltier – Book 2 of the Order of the Saltier Trilogy (2011)
Protectors of the Saltier – Book 3 of the Order of the Saltier Trilogy (2012)
The Lost Knights – Book 1 of the Sentinels of the Saltier Trilogy (2012)
The Knight’s Crucible – Book 2 of the Sentinels of the Saltier Trilogy (2013)
The Knights Victorious – Book 3 of the Sentinels of the Saltier Trilogy (2013)
Legacy of the Grand Master – Book 1 of the Children of the Saltier (2014)
Chain Reaction (2012)
NON-FICTION:
From Living with Change to Managing Change – A New Career Focus. Viewpoints, The Hartford Insurance Group Human Resources Publication, March 2003.
Managing Change – Mergers and Acquisitions. Hartford Business Journal, April 2, 2003.
Managing Change – Perspectives for Project Managers. Presented to the Southern New England Chapter, Project Management Institute, April 16, 2003.
Managing Change – Perspectives for Change Leaders. Presented to The Hartford Insurance Group, InSights Seminar, May 7, 2003.
Leadership Observations of a Management Consultant. November 2004.
For the United States Army Field Artillery Association:
Muzzle Loading Artillery Drill Manual – ISBN: 0-9774766-6-9
Muzzle Loading Artillery Primer – ISBN: 0-9774766-7-7
Muzzle Loading Artillery Instructors Manual – ISBN: 0-9774766-8-5
Muzzle Loading Artillery Testing and Certification Manual – ISBN: 0-9774766-9-3
Muzzle Loading Artillery 4-Volume Set – ISBN: 0-9774766-5-0
For the Royal Hutt River Artillery:
Manual of Drill and Ceremonial – ISBN: 0-9774766-1-8
Artillery Primer – ISBN: 0-9774766-2-6
Artillery Instructors Manual – ISBN: 0-9774766-3-4
Artillery Testing and Certification Manual – ISBN: 0-9774766-4-2
Artillery 4-Volume Set – ISBN: 0-9774766-0-X
William Speir was born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1962. He has spent most of his professional life in Management Consulting and Human Resources, having worked for companies and with clients across the United States and Canada. He has lectured on ethics and business practices on college campuses, and has lectured on Scottish and American History to civic and historic organizations.
William has always had a fascination with the myths and legends associated with knights and orders of knighthood throughout the ages. He holds the ranks of Knight of the Royal Order of the Principality of Hutt River and Knight Commander of the Order of St. Thomas of Acre. William was also inducted into the Honorable Order of St. Barbara at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, in 2009.
William has helped start a number of non-profit corporations, and holds officer and director positions in several cultural and historic organizations. He is an American Civil War reenactor, certified instructor of antique (muzzle-loading black powder) artillery, and a strong supporter of American Revolutionary and Civil War battlefield preservation efforts.
William has published a number of muzzle-loading artillery training manuals that are used by the Loyal Train of Artillery Chapter of the United States Field Artillery Association at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, and by the Royal School or Artillery of the Royal Hutt River Army.
William resides in Florida with his wife, Lee Anne and his cat, Major (a gray Maine Coon named for Major John Pelham, J. E. B. Stuart’s chief of artillery). William's son Brad and his wife Susie live in Connecticut, while William's daughter Sonya and her husband Tom live in Central Florida.