Mike Kearby(born 1952) is an American novelist and inventor.  Since 2005, Kearby has published ten novels and one graphic novel.   

Kearby was born in Mineral Wells, Texas, and received a B.S. from North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas) in 1972. He worked in the irrigation industry for 20 years where he obtained multiple patents. 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 TCU Press 2010 release of western novelist’s, Elmer Kelton, “The Far  Canyon”.

“Ambush at Mustang Canyon” was a finalist for the 2008 Spur Awards.

“A Hundred Miles to Water” was awarded the 2011 Will Rogers Medallion Award for Best Adult Fiction.

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