American novelist
Robert Farrell Smith |
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Born | 1970 United States |
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Pen name | Obert Skye |
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Occupation | Novelist |
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Citizenship | United States |
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Genre | Comedy, fantasy |
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Years active | 1996-present |
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Notable works | Leven Thumps |
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Spouse | Krista |
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Children | 3 |
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Robert Farrell Smith (born 1970) is an American humor writer. Starting in 2005, he publishes children's books under the pseudonym Obert Skye.[1] He is known for the Leven Thumps series, the Pillage trilogy,[1] and The Creature from My Closet series. He is also the author of Witherwood Reform School and Beyond Foo series.
Personal life
Robert Farrell Smith was born in 1970. For a short time, he lived on the Isle of Skye as a candy-taster, giving him inspiration for his pseudonym Obert Skye along with his first name.[2] He now lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico with his wife Krista and his three children.[3] In 2010, he went to over 900 schools in the United States as part of his "Imagination Tour". During this tour he emphasized the importance and power of imagination.[4]
Publications
Smith began publishing books in 1996. Starting in 2005, he has published his books under the pseudonym Obert Skye.
- Baptists at Our Barbecue (1996)[5]
- The Miracle of Forgetness (1997)[6]
- All is Swell: Trust in Thelma's Way (1999)[7]
- Falling for Grace: Trust at the End of the World (1999)[8]
- Love's Labors Tossed: Trust and the Final Fling (2000)[9]
- Captain Matrimony (2001)[10]
- For Time and All Absurdity (2002)[11]
- Never Can Say Good-Bye (2003)[12]
The Creature From My Closet series
- Wonkenstein (2011)[19]
- Potterwookie (2012)[20]
- Pinocula (2013)[21]
- Katfish (2014)[22]
- Lord of the Hat (2015)[23]
- Batneezer (2016)[24]
Pillage trilogy
- Pillage (2008)[25]
- Choke (2010)[26]
- Ambush (2012)[27]
- Pillagy: The Complete Trilogy (2013)[28]
Beyond Foo series
- Geth and the Return of the Lithens (2011)[29]
- Geth and the Deception of Dreams (2012)[30]
Witherwood Reform School series
- Witherwood Reform School (2015)[31]
- Lost and Found (2016)[32]
Geeked Out series
- Geeked Out (2018)[33]
- Bigger, Badder, Nerdier (2019)[34]
Mutant Bunny Island series
- Mutant Bunny Island (2017)[35]
- Mutant Bunny Island #2: Bad Hare Day (2018)[36]
- Mutant Bunny Island #3: Buns of Steel (2019)[37]
Wizard For Hire series
- Wizard for Hire (2018)[38]
- Apprentice Needed (2019)[39]
- Magic Required (2020)[40]