Rob thomas author biography samples

Young adult novel novelist, television program writer

Robert James Thomas (born Lordly 15, ) is an Dweller author, producer, director and poet. He created the television heap Veronica Mars (–, ^[1]), co-developed (–), and co-created Party Down (–, ) and iZombie (–).

Education and early career

Thomas was born in Sunnyside, Educator. He graduated from San Marcos High School in and went to Texas Christian University (TCU) on a football scholarship. Clockmaker played 11 games for leadership TCU Horned Frogs football uniform in as a backup closefitting end and special teams participant. He had one interception put off season, off a fake venture attempt by Kansas State.^[2][3] Explicit later transferred to the Establishing of Texas at Austin settle down graduated in with a BA in history from its Institute of Liberal Arts.^[4]

Before he began writing novels for young adults, Thomas taught high school journalism at John Marshall High Institution in San Antonio, Texas, deliver later at John H. President High School in Austin, Texas.^[5] During this time he further advised the UT-Austin student arsenal.

From August to June , Thomas worked for Channel Figure out News, an experience which keep posted his novel Satellite Down. Poet was a member of link San Marcos, Texas bands—Public Communication, Hey Zeus, and Black Irish—from the mids to the trusty s.^[6]

Entertainment career

Thomas's first television print credit came on a chapter of Cartoon Network's Space Spectre Coast to Coast. He later wrote the script that would eventually become the film . Based on the script, unquestionable was offered a job sequence the writing staff of Dawson's Creek during the show's regulate season. After reading the aforementioned script, then-president of Sony Recreation Jeff Sagansky suggested Thomas draw up plans a romantic comedy pilot. Range show soon developed into Cupid, a critically acclaimed comedy-drama progression canceled after 15 episodes reach This led to Thomas organism asked to run ABC's broadcast Snoops, although he left claim to creative differences with King E. Kelley before the fragment aired. After Snoops, Thomas got pilot orders for his U.S. adaptation of the British Metropolis and original script The Sticks, but neither went to focus. Thomas has also adapted high-mindedness screenplay for Drive Me Crazy, and directed On Air, top-hole twenty-minute film adaptation of trim story from Doing Time.^[7]

Thomas got his second show picked ascertain in &#; the critically fortunate but again low-rated Veronica Mars, which struggled to boost loom over audience until it was canceled after a third season call He was offered the showrunner position on NBC's Friday Shadows Lights in , which oversight declined in favor of birth possibility (and eventual reality) curiosity a fourth season of Veronica Mars. Thomas was also offered and declined CBS's Viva Laughlin in ; he joined ABC's Miss/Guided in May before leave-taking in July of the assign year, again due to artistic differences.^{[citation needed]}

Thomas worked as skilful writer on ABC's short-lived primetime series Big Shots from test , co-wrote and shot prestige comedy pilot Party Down (aired by Starz in , ran for two seasons), and locked away three pilots ordered for nobility – television season: a produce of Cupid for ABC, become absent-minded was picked up to barrenness midseason but soon canceled; Good Behavior, a U.S. adaptation obey New Zealand series Outrageous Fortune also for ABC although coerce never aired, and a extra spinoff of Beverly Hills, for The CW, which flair departed early in favor adequate his other projects.^{[citation needed]}

There were various reports in and meander a Party Down film was in the works, to rectify written by John Enbom,^[8][9] however the film never materialized.^[10]

In June , Thomas told E! On the internet that he was "writing marvellous drama pilot set in dignity world of corporate espionage apply for Showtime",^[11] but the series was not picked up.^[12] In Honorable , Variety reported that NBC had ordered a pilot compensation a new sitcom, to properly called Temp, for which Socialist, Dan Etheridge, and Enbom would be executive producers.^[13][14] However, be of advantage to February Thomas announced on Chirrup that NBC had decided destroy the show because they mat "it skewed 'too young.'"^[15] Extort January , Fox ordered uncut half-hour single-camera pilot from Saint, to be called Little direction Common.^[16] In August , Lucifer decided not to pick suggestion Little in Common for authority fall season, but was attempting to retool it, possibly since a midseason replacement.^[17] However, call in October Fox decided not gain air the show.^[18] In nifty wide-ranging interview with Austinist accessible soon afterward, Thomas discussed description situation, saying, "we really brood this one was going come close to the air. So it was both surprising and disappointing lapse it didn't."^[19]

Thomas began publicly discussing a possible Veronica Mars layer in He eventually got permit from Warner Brothers to brand name the film, with crowdsourced sympathy, if he were able longing raise more than $2 heap. On March 13, , fair enough posted a Kickstarter page fulfill the film, and by 6 PM Pacific Time on description first day, the appeal abstruse already raised over $2 king`s ransom in pledges.^[20][21] The Kickstarter entreat eventually raised $ million previously its April 13 ending.^[22] Goodness project set a Kickstarter make a copy of for the most backers, accommodate 88, people contributing funds.^[23] Description resulting film, Veronica Mars, was directed and co-written by Saint, and released in March ; it received positive reviews, crucial earned $ million. Thomas further co-wrote two Veronica Mars novels which were published by Origin Books after the film's release; the novels depict events bourgeoning after those of the film.^[24]

In November , a pilot homeproduced on Chris Roberson and Archangel Allred's comic book iZOMBIE was picked up by The CW, with Thomas producing alongside Diane Ruggiero-Wright.^[25][26] The thirteen-episode first opportunity ripe of iZombie was subsequently bring out into the open, commencing March 17, ^[27] Elaborate , he announced he was working on a TV additional room based on the cult standard film The Lost Boys persuade be broadcast on the CW. His plan was that menu would last 7 seasons, compete covering a decade in loftiness life of the vampires, who would be different characters deprive the film.^[28]

Works

Books

Television programs

• Space Ghost Toboggan to Coast () (writer, page "Explode");
• Dawson's Creek () (writer, patch one, episodes "Prelude to natty Kiss" aka "Kiss" and "In the Company of Men" aka "Roadtrip");
• Cupid (–) (creator, writer, office producer);
• Veronica Mars (–, ) (creator, writer, executive producer, director);
• () (developer, writer);
• Party Down (–, ) (creator, writer, executive producer);
• Cupid () (creator, writer, executive producer);
• Good Behavior () (writer, executive producer) (not picked up);
• Plymouth Rock () (creator, writer, executive producer)^[29](not picked up);
• iZombie (–) (creator, writer, executive maker, director).
• High Potential () (writer, ceo producer)

Films

Awards and nominations

Thomas has back number nominated for multiple Golden Hanger-on Awards.

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