18 Facts About Burl Barer

Burl Barer is best known for his writings about the character Simon Templar.

In 2010, Barer began research on a second edition for McFarland and Co.

Burl Barer has written two novels, both published in 1997, based upon the character of Templar.

In June 2010, Burl Barer began writing The Return of the Saint, known as The Saint Strikes Back, a novel set in the UK in which Simon Templar combats human trafficking.

In collaboration with producer William J Macdonald, Barer wrote a two-hour screenplay, The Saint in New Orleans, as a pilot episode for a new Saint television series that was set to begin filming in July 2011.

In 2013, Burl Barer consulted for a new television pilot for The Saint starring Adam Rayner as Simon Templar.

Burl Barer is the author of true crime non-fiction books, including Man Overboard: The Counterfeit Resurrection of Phil Champagne, which was nominated for an Anthony Award by the World Mystery Convention in the category of Best True Crime, Murder in the Family, Body Count, Head Shot, Mom Said Kill, Fatal Beauty, and Broken Doll.

Burl Barer is listed by the Williamsburg Regional Library in its list of 100 plus narrative non-fiction authors to read.

Burl Barer is known for using real people in his novels and using the names of fictional characters from his novels as "replacement names" in his true crime books, for people who do not want their real names used.

Burl Barer contributed "The Alaska Mail Bomb Conspiracy" to the anthology Masters of True Crime, edited by R Barri Flowers and published by Prometheus Books in 2012.

Burl Barer has appeared on Investigation Discovery television shows, including Deadly Women, Snapped, Scorned: Love Kills, Deadly Sins, and Behind Mansion Walls.

In 2013, Burl Barer served as a consultant to the television pilot series, "The Saint", starring Adam Rayner as Simon Templar.

In partnership with Terry McManus, Burl Barer wrote and produced national radio commercials for many touring performers, including Frank Sinatra and Bob Dylan.

Burl Barer lived in the Seattle area from 1999 to 2002 before relocating to Las Vegas, Nevada until 2005.

In 2007, Burl Barer became a regular participant on the long-running Internet radio program Outlaw Radio hosted by Matt Alan.

In March 2008, Burl Barer teamed with Woldman for their own show, with a focus on crime.

Burl Barer has spoken at events for Writers in Treatment, a nonprofit organization founded by Robert Downey Sr and Leonard Lee Buschel that provides assistance to writers who have problems related to substance abuse and addictive behaviors.

Burl Barer is the uncle of authors Lee Goldberg and Tod Goldberg.