Rob Thomas is an American author, producer and screenwriter. He was born in Sunnyside, Washington on August 15, 1965 and attended high school in San Marcos, Texas. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 with a BA in history from its College of Liberal Arts.
Thomas is the creator and executive producer of the television series Veronica Mars, as well as, the co-author of the series of novels based on the television show. He is also a co-creator and executive producer of the cable television series Party Down.
Thomas is the author of numerous young adult books for Simon & Schuster including Rats Saw God, Slave Day, Satellite Down, and Doing Time: Notes from the Undergrad.
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