Sam Bass

Sam was born in March of 1953 in Beaumont, Texas. He was raised in Sanford, NC. and graduated from Sanford Central High School. He received his B.A. in English Literature from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia and a Master’s in Business Administration from Wake Forest University.

Until recently, all of his post-graduate career has been spent in finance. Following the sale of his company, Beacon WealthCare, in 2021, he moved from Raleigh, N.C. to Atlantic Beach to begin a new career writing.

His first book published in March of 2024, Boys on the Edge, is a coming-of-age memoir on the North Carolina Outer Banks. He is currently working on an action novel that explores a fascinating application of artificial intelligence.

When he’s not writing, you’ll find Sam sailing, boating, and working back into surfing at Cape Lookout, N.C. with his kids and grandkids.