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Rob Thomas
Photograph by Katie Thomas

Rob Thomas

Rob Thomas is the creator and executive producer of the television series Veronica Mars. He is also a cocreator and executive producer of the cable television series Party Down. In addition to his television work, Thomas is the author of five young adult books for Simon & Schuster including Rats Saw God, Slave Day, Satellite Down, and Doing Time: Notes From the Undergrad. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife Katie, daughter Greta, and son Hank. Visit him at SlaveRats.com.

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Rats Saw God will be released on March 05, 2013 in Hardcover, Trade Paperback
Mar 05, 2013
Rats Saw God is now available in Hardcover, Trade Paperback
Mar 05, 2013
Green Thumb will be released on June 12, 2012 in eBook
Jun 12, 2012
Rats Saw God is now available in eBook
Jun 12, 2012
Slave Day is now available in eBook
Jun 12, 2012
Slave Day will be released on June 12, 2012 in eBook
Jun 12, 2012
Rats Saw God will be released on June 12, 2012 in eBook
Jun 12, 2012
Green Thumb is now available in eBook
Jun 12, 2012
Doing Time will be released on June 12, 2012 in eBook
Jun 12, 2012
Doing Time is now available in eBook
Jun 12, 2012
Satellite Down will be released on June 12, 2012 in eBook
Jun 12, 2012
Satellite Down is now available in eBook
Jun 12, 2012
News:
Satellite Down has won an award
Mar 23, 2012
News:
Doing Time has won an award
Mar 22, 2012
Rats Saw God will be released on May 22, 2007 in Trade Paperback
May 22, 2007
Rats Saw God is now available in Trade Paperback
May 22, 2007

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Top40-Charts, June 5, 2013
...Chaser Reveal Their "Influence" At Last; Collection Features Partnerships With Pop's All-Time Biggest Stars, Including Stevie Wonder, Rob Thomas, Phil Collins, Dolly Parton, Sir Elton John & Jason Mraz - Rockschool Launches Grades 4 & 5 Hot Rock Guitar...
SPi World News, June 3, 2013
...Kickstarter and IndieGoGo, Hollywood is now paying close attention to all this movement. According to CrowdfundBeat.com, Director/Writer Rob Thomas has raised over $5.7 million for his movie "Veronica Mars" while Zach Braff's feature "Wish I Was Here"...
Hollywood Reporter, May 23, 2013
...a trend in Hollywood of funding projects through Kickstarter. The Star Wolf campaign comes on the heels of Rob Thomas' successful campaign to finance a Veronica Mars movie and Zach Braff's successful -- but somewhat controversial -- effort to raise money...
Portland Mercury, May 16, 2013
...convention to break up a fight between Star Wars and Doctor Who fans. SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! WHERE'S THE VIDEO??? Rob Thomas tweets that the Veronica Mars movie will start shooting on June 17—indicating that, at least so far, he hasn't skipped the...
TV Guide Online, May 16, 2013
...riche. Believing the local cops to be inept, Marlin runs for sheriff and surprisingly wins. Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas wrote the script and will executive-produce alongside Tom Welling, Danielle Stokdyk and Dan Etheridge. Don't Turn Around: Set...
Business Insider, May 6, 2013
...will be out in June. Maybe, spurred by the success of high-profile Kickstarter campaigns from  Amanda Palmer  and  Rob Thomas , you’re thinking of crowdfunding your own project. Well, I didn’t make $1 million, but here’s what I learned...
Sify, May 2, 2013
...of Graham's previous series "Gilmore Girls" have renewed enthusiasm and hope for a possible film, thanks to Rob Thomas' wildly successful use of the Kickstarter website to finance a movie of the defunct TV series "Veronica Mars." Graham says it's not...
Hollywood Reporter, June 8, 2013
...Patrick Ecclesine/The CW"Veronica Mars" Rob Thomas continues to re-enlist the stars of Veronica Mars. The creator of the cult hit announced Friday that Percy Daggs III will participate in the Kickstarter-funded feature film. The actor...
Deadline.com, June 8, 2013
...Bell) BFF in the film, reuniting with Bell and Jason Dohring, who also has signed on. Series creator Rob Thomas, who wrote and is directing the movie, announced Daggs’s casting to the film’s Kickstarter backers today. He is eyeing a summer shoot...
Mail.com, June 8, 2013
...s (Kristen Bell) BFF in the film, reuniting with Bell and who also has signed on. Series creator Rob Thomas, who wrote and is directing the movie, announced Daggs’s casting to the film’s Kickstarter backers today. He is eyeing a summer shoot ahead...
Zap2it.com, June 8, 2013
...BFF to Veronica Mars (Kristen Bell) in the "Veronica Mars" movie. The TV series executive producer and creator Rob Thomas -- who will also direct the film -- made the announcement Friday (June 7) to the movie's Kickstarter backers. Once the news...
ArticleSnatch.com, June 8, 2013
...all of this flows with my own philosophy of honoring inspiration and taking action. I love it. What Rob Thomas is doing is inviting inspiration with his working. There may be a time or two when a whole song comes to him as a gift, all written and ready...
IMDB, June 7, 2013
...won?t be without her bestie. will revisit his role of Wallace Fennel in the fan-funded film adaptation, creator Rob Thomas announced Friday. Related | The Veronica Mars Movie ? 7 Big Spoilers, Including Who Won?t Be Back ?As so many of you wrote to...
Daily Beast, June 7, 2013
...raised for his follow up to Garden State, Wish I Was Here, or the $5.7 million that Rob Thomas generated for the Veronica Mars movie. Illustration by The Daily Beast...