Mike Kearby

Mike Kearby, a retired high school Reading and English teacher, is the author of nine novels. The Road to a Hanging (2006), Ride the Desperate Trail (2007), and Ambush at Mustang Canyon (fall, 2007), completed his Young Adult trilogy published by Dorchester Publishing (NY). Ambush at Mustang Canyon was honored as a 2008 Spur Award Finalist from the Western Writers of America. Mike's other works include: The Taken (Dorchester) A Hundred Miles to Water (ReadWest), Texas Tales Illustrated~The Revolution (TCU Press).

Mike and his work have been featured in newspapers across Texas and reviewed by Midwest Book Review, True West Magazine, and the Sacramento Book Review. He also authors a compelling article series entitled, The Hypocrisy of . . .

A sought after guest speaker for Texas History & English classes, Mike's presentations bring to life Texas' rich history and motivate teenagers to become lifelong readers. Since 2005, he has made over four hundred presentations to English and History classes touting the benefits of "reading for fun." Teachers write that Mike "puts it in their lingo", "reinforces classroom instruction", and sends teens "buzzing into the library."

In 2007, he started The Collaborative Novella Project. The project allows future "authors" to go through the novel writing process - from idea to published work. The first year's published title was, A Brother's Sin (2008), followed by Broken Promises (2009), Falling in a Circle (2010), and Anthology (2011)