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Gary Robson never decided what he wants to be when (if?) he grows up. In addition to being a successful author with 750,000 copies of his books sold, he’s been a software engineer, microelectronics designer, adjunct college professor, curriculum designer, and voice actor. He has owned a bookstore, a tea & game shop, and a small-town newspaper. Most recently, he was executive director of a wildlife sanctuary.

Along the way, he became an expert in closed captioning technology for deaf and hard-of-hearing people, which resulted in three books, three U.S. patents, and a TEDx talk.

Throughout all of life’s journeys, one thing remained constant for Gary: writing. Dozens of books, hundreds of articles, and a handful of technical manuals. Most was no ...more

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Gary D. Robson I enjoy the writing, but I think the best thing is actually getting out on research trips, book signings, and talks. I like interacting with people, e…moreI enjoy the writing, but I think the best thing is actually getting out on research trips, book signings, and talks. I like interacting with people, especially if we have common areas of interest!(less)

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Gary D. Robson After focusing on children's books and nonfiction for the last 20 years, I'm switching things up. I've finally written the fantasy novel that's been t…moreAfter focusing on children's books and nonfiction for the last 20 years, I'm switching things up. I've finally written the fantasy novel that's been trying to escape my head for a long time. It's called The Bounds of Magic, and it's scheduled for release on April 7 from Proseyr Publishing.

The book will be the first in the Tryllevær series. It's just shy of 100,000 words, and comes in at 350 pages. It will be coming out in all the usual formats: hardback, trade paperback, and ebook. The audiobook will likely be a few months behind.

The book centers around Skogaban, a young storyteller with an abusive father and a bit of unusual magical talent, and his best friend, Dacey, who has been trained by her father as a hunter/ranger. Tryllevær is a guild-centric society, but Sko & Dacey live in a small town far from the fancy guild halls.

Sko has put up with a lot of beatings from his father, and is missing four fingers from his left hand due to an accident in the forge. When Dacey tries to defend him, though, Sko’s father goes too far, throwing her to the ground and kicking her. Enraged, Sko strikes his father down with a piece of iron and flees town with Dacey, not knowing whether he’s killed his father or not. Either way, it’s not safe to go back home.

Sko discovers that his magic is quite useful, and very different from everyone else’s. When they are attacked by highwaymen on the road, he uses his magic to fight them off. For the first time, he has hurt someone with his magic, and it sickens him. Dacey, on the other hand, has no reluctance when it comes to using violence to protect Sko. When a group of young mages invite him into their new unified magic guild, he realizes he could change the way magic is taught and practiced. As he works with them, he and Dacey realize their lifelong friendship is blossoming into much more (she, of course, figures that out long before he does).

Joining the journeymen sets Sko on a collision course with Morana, the most powerful necromancer in history. When she discovers the new guild, she realizes it would interfere with her plans to take control of all six existing magic guilds. She strikes, forcing Sko and Dacey go into hiding. Are his lofty goals in magic worth it, or would he be happier marrying Dacey and going back to his childhood dream of being a storyteller?

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	Who Pooped in the Park? Yellowstone National Park: Scat and Tracks for Kids by Gary D. Robson (Goodreads Author), Elijah Brady Clark (Illustrator) 4.28 avg rating — 138 ratings — published 2004 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Who Pooped in the Park? Grand Canyon National Park: Scat and Tracks for Kids by Gary D. Robson (Goodreads Author), Elijah Brady Clark (Illustrator) 3.89 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Who Pooped in Central Park? Scat and Tracks for Kids by Gary D. Robson (Goodreads Author), Robert Rath (Illustrations) 4.52 avg rating — 27 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Who Pooped in the Park? Rocky Mountain National Park: Scat and Tracks for Kids by Gary D. Robson (Goodreads Author), Elijah Brady Clark (Illustrator) 3.89 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Who Pooped in the Park? Glacier National Park: Scat and Tracks for Kids by Gary D. Robson (Goodreads Author), Elijah Brady Clark (Illustrator) 4.10 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2004	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Who Pooped in the Sonoran Desert? - Scat and Tracks for Kids by Gary D. Robson (Goodreads Author), Robert Rath 4.05 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Who Pooped in the Black Hills? - Scat and Tracks for Kids by Gary D. Robson (Goodreads Author), Robert Rath (Illustrator) 3.68 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Who Pooped in the Park? Yosemite National Park: Scat and Tracks for Kids by Gary D. Robson (Goodreads Author), Elijah Brady Clark (Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Who Pooped in the Park? Big Bend National Park: Scat and Tracks for Kids by Gary D. Robson (Goodreads Author), Robert Rath (Illustrator) 3.92 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Who Pooped in the Colorado Plateau? - Scat and Tracks for Kids by Gary D. Robson (Goodreads Author), Robert Rath (Illustrator) 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Who Pooped in Spanish—A Teaser

I've been wanting to say this for soooooo long: Who Pooped in the Park?—¡Ahora en español! Well, technically I can't say that quite yet. Let me just say pronto ("soon") instead of ahora ("now").

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“It looks hard," said Michael. "Not squishy like poop.”
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“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.”
― Robert A. Heinlein

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“The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it.”
― Neil deGrasse Tyson

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“We are stuck with technology when what we really want is just stuff that works.”
― Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time

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“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
― C.S. Lewis

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“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”
― Arthur C. Clarke, Profiles of the Future: An Inquiry into the Limits of the Possible