Robin Shaw writes fiction and non fiction. His published works include:Running, a novel published in hardback and paperback by GP Putnams, NY, Gollancz London and Mondadori, Milan. Batik, Doubleday, NYThe Climber's Bible, Doubleday NYHis interests in the outdoors, in climbing and sailing led to a career in Outward Bound in the UK and the USA and these pursuits are reflected in his writing. Thrillers are the genre which excites him and he tries to convey the dangers and delights of the wilderness in his writing.He has lived in Washington, Oregon, Vermont in the USA and various locations in the UK. At present he lives in Glasgow, Scotland and sails and climbs in the magnificent west coast.