Rodman Philbrick

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Rodman Philbrick is an author of both adult and children's novels. He was born in Boston, U.S., in 1951, but currently lives in Maine and Florida. Since 1980 he has been married to Lynn Harnett, who sometimes co-writes with him. They have no children. He has also written using the pen names William R. Dantz and Chris Jordan.

Two of his most popular children's books are Freak the Mighty and its sequel, Max the Mighty. Freak the Mighty was the basis of a Golden Globe-nominated movie titled simply The Mighty, released in 1998.

Philbrick has also written the Cyberpunk, Dystopia,The Last Book in the Universe and REM World. Other works for young readers include Young Man and the Sea which is dedicated to his nieces Annie and Molly. Philbrick has also written many mysteries and thrillers for adults, including Brothers & Sinners , Coffins , and the T.D.Stash detective series, set in Key West, Florida.

As Chris Jordan, Philbrick has published two novels in the thriller genre: Taken and Trapped (published in the UK as Lost), both featuring former FBI special agent Randall Shane, who investigates the disappearance of missing children. Philbrick published an excerpt of the third book in the series, Torn, on his Amazon.com blog in September 2007.

Before Philbrick began writing full-time he worked as a longshoreman and boat builder.

Awards for Freak the Mighty