"If there were no thunder, men would have little fear of lightning."

From Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne.

\\u201cThis was one of the first adult novels I ever read - and loved - after reading an MG (middle grade) version of it. I kind of attribute it to starting my love of adventure stories.\\u201d -Rob Shapiro

Rob Shapiro is a writer who has worked in television, film, theatre and copywriting. He recently wrote for Nelvana\\u2019s D. N. Ace and co-created two television series that are in development.\\xa0

His debut novel The Book of Sam was published in August 2020 by Dundurn Press.\\xa0