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Randy Wayne White is a New York Times best selling author whose novel, Sanibel Flats, was chosen by the American Independent Mystery Booksellers Association as one of the Hundred Favorite Mysteries of the 20th Century.
He was a light tackle fishing guide at Tarpon Bay Marina, Sanibel Island for 13-years, did more than 3,000 charters, and draws heavily on those experiences for his novels about marine biologist Doc Ford and his quirky pals at Dinkin’s Bay.
His tenth novel, EVERGLADES, was published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons in the Spring of 2003 to reviews that cemented his position as “one of the hottest writers in America” (Booklist). His previous novels, TWELVE MILE LIMIT, SHARK RIVER, TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS, THE MANGROVE COAST, NORTH OF HAVANA, CAPTIVA, and others have accumulated a cult following around the nation. About one of Randy’s novel, the Denver Post wrote “He is a major new talent who has produced a virtually perfect piece of work.” The Tampa Tribune called Randy, “the rightful heir to John D. MacDonald.”
A collection of essays and articles, Batfishing in the Rainforest, was published by Lyons & Burford in December 1991, and has also received excellent reviews. About the collection, Paul Theroux (author of The Mosquito Coast) wrote: ” Batfishing in the Rainforest contains equal parts of comedy and courage. Randy White is not simply a wonderful writer; he is a fishing guide of genius.”
Other collections of essays include, THE SHARKS OF LAKE NICARAGUA, LAST FLIGHT OUT, AN AMERICAN TRAVELER.
Randy was also a monthly columnist for Outside Magazine. For his “Out There” column, Randy traveled around the world, writing about natural history, archaeology, anthropology, adventure travel and politics. He covered the America’s Cup races in Australia, and has written about Sumatra, Singapore, Central America, Vietnam, Borneo, Malaya, Ireland, the Cayman and Windward Islands, and South America. He has dog sledded in Alaska and brought back refugees from Cuba.
Randy has been awarded the CONCH REPUBLIC PRIZE FOR LITERATURE, along with such notables as John Cheever, Peter Matthiessen, Jim Harrison, and Thomas McGuane. He also won the JOHN D. MACDONALD AWARD FOR LITERARY EXCELLENCE. His national PBS documentary THE GIFT OF THE GAME, about taking baseball gear to kids in Cuba, which he wrote and narrated, won the 2002 Woods Hole Film festival Best of best Award.
White lives alone with his Golden Retriever in an old house on an Indian mound, an acre on the bay, traveling and socializing a lot in his 21-Maverick flats boat. He loves to windsurf.
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