George C. Wilson is the namesake son of Big George Wilson, the subject of this novel. George C. is a retired school librarian and coach. Two Trains From Scottville is his second novel. He is the author of the novel Owen 9, a humorous account of a winless season by a horrible high school football team.
George C. is married to Ellen Bristol, and they live in suburban Grand Rapids, Michigan. George C., Ellen and George the 6th—Big George’s namesake grandson, known as Grady—are all members of the Scottville Clown Band. George C. is the primary street leader and MC for the band. The Clown Band is the legacy of Big George Wilson and his contemporaries, who formed it in 1947. It is still going strong nearly 80 years later, and its origin story and first performance are the subject of a chapter of this novel.