Gears sell fictionalized history of 16th century Florida to Pocket

W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O’Neal Gear sold an untitled trilogy to Jennifer Heddle at Pocket Books via agent Matt Bialer of Sanford J. Greenburger Associates. The books will be a “fictional account of the native peoples of Florida and the do Soto expeditions of the 16th century.”
The Gears, writing as a team, have published many historical, western, alternate history, fantasy, and science fiction novels. They won a Golden Spur Award from the Western Writers of America in 2005.