Background
Kearby was born in Mineral Wells, Texas, and received a Bachelor of Surgery from North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas) in 1972.
Kearby was born in Mineral Wells, Texas, and received a Bachelor of Surgery from North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas) in 1972.
University of North Texas.
Since 2005, Kearby has published ten novels and one graphic novel. 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".
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 ten novels, one graphic novel, and written the afterword to the Texas Christian University Press 2010 release of western novelist"s, Elmer Kelton, The Far Away Canyon. Ambush at Mustang Canyon was a finalist for the 2008 Spur Awards.
Texas Tales Illustrated was awarded the 2012 Will Rogers Medallion for Best YA Non-Fiction. Long Term Parking is in pre-production for filming in the fall of 2013.