About the Author H. Steven Robertson was born and raised in Florida, living in the various cities of Bradenton, Lake Wales, Sebring, Miami and Jacksonville. He lives with his wife Kathy and his two daughters, Summer and Sunny, in Neptune Beach, Florida. As an adolescent, Mr. Robertson worked on a ranch and in the orange groves outside of Sebring for several years and graduated from Sebring High School. He attended Newberry College in South Carolina on a full football scholarship and graduated with a liberal arts degree in 1967. He received his master's degree from the University of Florida in 1972. For the past 37 years, Mr. Robertson has worked in various jobs as an educator including teaching, dean of boys, administrative assistant, and librarian. He also has coached football, soccer, softball, track and most other sports in the extra-curricular programs after the regular school days. He retired in 2004 as assistant principal at a Southside Middle School where he also coached the boys' soccer team. His main hobbies other than writing and illustrating, include offshore fishing, computers and woodworking. In addition to his other activities, Mr. Robertson has done the cover art and illustrations for five published novels. These include Jetty Man, Mullet Run, Oak Baby, and Horny Toad, and "Sin City," by G. W. Reynolds III. Mr. Robertson's artwork and cover art also appears in his published books. These include "Ranch Boy" - a novel, "Acorns of Love and Wisdom"--which is a collection of poetry and illustrations he has created, "Bottom time" - a novel, "Soccer Made Easy For Americans" - a how to book on soccer, "The Stream" - a novel, and "An Excercise Manual For the Couch Potato" a Joke book. His most recent endeavor resulted in his illustrating--in beautiful color pictures--a childrens picture book called Peter the Pelican and Look Before You Leap. He also writes a column for First Coast Communities, which is part of Jacksonville.com called "Writer's Block." http://www.jacksonville.com/community/cc/writersblock/ - www.ranchboybooks.com - www.jettyman.com

Scholarship College Football, All Conference, All State and Small College All American
Batchelor of Arts - Newberry College
Masters in Public School Supervision and Administration - University of Florida
37 years in Duval County Public Schools as teacher, coach and administrator
Present Assistant Principal
Former cowboy, professional salvage diver, carpenter
Illustrator of the "Jetty Man" series of novels by G. W. Reynolds III
Cover art for "Crippled Pelican" by Michael Strickland
Author of "Ranch Boy", "Bottom Time", "The Stream", "An Exercise Manual For the Couch Potato"
Author of "Acorns of Love and Wisdom."
Illustrator of "Peter the Pelican"
Columnist for First Coast Communities: "Writer's Block"