Robert L. Stevens’s debut novel, Master Robert was awarded the 2014 First Place in Civil War Historical Fiction prize by the Texas Association of Authors (TAA). In 2015, Stevens wo...view moreRobert L. Stevens’s debut novel, Master Robert was awarded the 2014 First Place in Civil War Historical Fiction prize by the Texas Association of Authors (TAA). In 2015, Stevens won TAA’s first place award for his short story “Weather Breeder.” He taught Georgia social studies and science teachers for eleven years on Cumberland Island, the setting for Master Robert. He has published five books in social studies education and written more than fifty articles for national and state journals including Social Education, OAH Magazine of History, and Social Studies Texan. He is a professor of education at the University of Texas at Tyler.view less