Allan Duffin is a freelance writer and television/multimedia producer. He has over 80 magazine, newspaper and Internet articles to his credit in publications such as Air&Space/Smithsonian, DramaBiz, Restaurant, Flight Journal, AirForces Monthly, American Veteran, and Military Heritage, among others. Allan co-authored the nonfiction history book The "12 O'Clock High" Logbook, published by BearManor Media. His second book, History in Blue: 160 Years of Women Police, Sheriffs, Detectives, and State Troopers, was published by Kaplan (a division of the Washington Post Company) and distributed by Simon & Schuster.

For television Allan has produced, written, co-produced and developed more than 20 projects for the History and Discovery Networks. He assisted in the production of DVD special features for 20th Century Fox, wrote and executive-produced a TV reality travel pilot, "The Perfect Day," and co-executive produced and wrote "Air Force Elite," a docudrama pilot about high-risk military missions. Recently he produced films for the national Women's Conference hosted by the California Governor's office and wrote/produced for the Discovery Military Channel.

Allan's company Duffin Creative creates TV and multimedia projects and designs and publishes books. He is also co-publisher in Digital Fabulists, an ePublishing company.

A military veteran and recipient of the Bronze Star medal for outstanding leadership in a combat zone, Allan served 11 years in the U.S. Air Force — five on active duty and six in the reserves — in the areas of research & development, protocol, special operations, and aircraft maintenance. He commanded three squadrons.

Allan has experience in project management, software engineering, and conference and special event planning. He previously worked as a museum staff member, an assistant film archivist, and as an editorial assistant on the national magazine The New England Quarterly.

As an adjunct college instructor Allan has taught courses in American history at Los Angeles Valley College and Pasadena City College.

Allan holds an M.A. in History from Northeastern University and a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering & history from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He lives in Los Angeles.