Robert Walton

Robert Walton is a life-long rock-climber and mountaineer. His writing about climbing has been published in the Sierra Club's "Ascent" and in "Loose Scree", a British publication. A dramatization of his story, "Three's a Crowd", was broadcast on KUSF on November 22nd, 2006 and subsequently on NPR. His three previous books for children – Joel in Tananar, The Dragon and the Lemon Tree, and Flower Tumbles – boast a wide readership. Most recently, his "Don Francisco Rides to La Paz" won first place in the Saturday Writers 2008 short story contest. Most recently, his "Dogwood Dream" won first place in the New Millennium Writing's 2011 short story contest.