From Wikipedia:Kearby was born in Mineral Wells, Texas,[3] and received a B.S. from North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas) in 1972. He worked in the irrigation industry for 20 years where he obtained patents 5,762,270, 5,992,760, 6,478,237, 6,155,493, 6,209,801. He taught high school English and reading for 10 years and created "The Collaborative Novella Project".[4] The project allows future authors to go through the novel writing process from idea to published work. Kearby began novel writing in 2005 and has completed ten novels, one graphic novel, and written the afterword to the TCU Press 2010 release of western novelist's, Elmer Kelton, The Far Away Canyon.[5] Ambush at Mustang Canyon was a finalist for the 2008 Spur Awards.[6] A Hundred Miles to Water was awarded the 2011 Will Rogers Medallion Award for Best Adult Fiction.[7] Texas Tales Illustrated was awarded the 2012 Will Rogers Medallion for Best YA Non-Fiction.[8] Men of Color was awarded Best Script / Winner from the Hill Country Film Festival[9], The Los Angeles Movie Awards[10], and The Indie Gathering Film Festival[11]. Long Term Parking is in pre-production for filming in the fall of 2013.[12] Western Novels: The Road to a Hanging (2006) Ride the Desperate Trail (2007) Ambush at Mustang Canyon (2007), 2008 Spur Award Finalist The Last Renegade (2009) The Taken (2010) A Hundred Miles to Water (2010), 2011 Will Rogers Medallion Award for Best Adult Fiction[8] Dead Man's Saddle (2011) Science Fiction: The 13th Baktun (2008) Long Term Parking (2011) Men of Color (2012) Horror: The Resonance (2011) The Devouring~Kavachi's Rise (2012) Graphic Novel: Texas Tale Illustrated (April, 2011), illustrations by: Mack White[9]Visit Mike at: www.mikekearby.com