Mike Kearby
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Mike Kearby

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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 thirteen novels, two graphic novels, and four screenplays. Kearby also wrote 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] Texas Tales Illustrated: The Trail Drives / National Cowboy Museum Western Heritage Award Winner 2016 The Problem with Time Travel Screenplay was awarded Grand Prize (2019) at Table Read My Screenplay Austin and (2020) at the HollyShorts Film Festival. Long Term Parking Premiered at Houston Comic-Con in 2015.[12] The Problem with Time Travel Premiered at Grauman's Chinese Theaters in 2021 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) A Well-Known Gun (2016) Science Fiction: The 13th Baktun (2008) Long Term Parking (2011) Men of Color (2012) Illusory (2024) Horror: The Resonance (2011) The Devouring~Kavachi's Rise (2012) Graphic Novels: Texas Tales Illustrated: The Revolution (April, 2011), illustrations by: Mack White[9] Texas Tales Illustrated: The Trail Drives (April 2015), illustrations by: Mack White Short Stories: Legend The Hero The Problem with Time Travel Men of Color The Illusionist Mexican Standoff The Story of Gawd The Trail of Paul Jr. W.H.O.cares Screenplays: Long Term Parking Men of Color Illusory The Problem with Time Travel Films: Long Term Parking (2013) The Problem with Time Travel (2021)
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