Dr. Gerhard Plenert has remained obsessed with the world of fantasy fiction since his youth. Gerhard is an internationally recognized author having written and published books for organizations like the United Nations, and for various universities in the United States, Japan and Europe. As a consultant, he has facilitated organizational transformations all over the world including Asia, Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East. Additionally, he has worked in numerous countries including England, Australia, Malaysia, China, India, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Brazil, and of course the United States and Canada, and the list goes on and on. As a professor, Dr. Plenert was a tenured full professor at California State University, Chico, and a professor at BYU Provo, BYU Hawaii, the University of Malaysia, and the University of San Diego. He was awarded numerous academic achievement awards.

In his private life, Gerhard is a world traveler having visited every continent. He has published 15 business books focused on Organizational Process Optimization. His business titles have been endorsed by individuals like Dr. Stephen Covey, and by companies like Black and Decker, AT&T and FedEx. Dr. Plenert has taken his passion for reading fantasy fiction novels and is now writing his own series of novels. He enjoys integrating his travels into his novels to bring reality to some of his adventures. His first attempt is a series titled The New Templars and now Siege of the Small World.

Bishop Plenert lives in Sacramento, California and has been married to his wife for over thirty years. Together they have eight children and eleven grandchildren.