Roland Smith
Roland Smith is an American author of young adult fiction and children's nonfiction books, born in Portland, Oregon in 1951. He worked as a zookeeper for 20 years at the Oregon Zoo and Point Defiance Zoo before becoming a full-time writer, drawing inspiration from his extensive experience with animals and wildlife conservation. His award-winning works include popular series such as Cryptid Hunters, Peak, Storm Runners, and The 39 Clues, combining adventure, animals, and real-world issues with wry humor and high-stakes action.
young adult fiction
children's nonfiction
adventure
animals
cryptozoology
Cryptid Hunters
Peak
The Edge
Elephant Run
Kitty Hawk
Peak
Storm Runners Book 2: The Surge
Thunder Cave
I, Q The Windy City
Chupacabra
Zach's Lie
The White House
Kitty Hawk (I, Q)
Thunder Cave
Storm Runners #2: The Surge
Mutation
Beneath
Mutation
The White House
The White House
The Alamo
Beneath
Storm Runners (The Storm Runners Trilogy, Book 1)
Elephant Run