Vern Hobbs

"Why is this name, Vern Hobbs, familiar?" you may be asking yourself.

If you are a sailing enthusiast you may have met Vern through one of his informative articles that have appeared in Good Old Boat, Latitudes & Attitudes, Southwinds, or Northern Breezes.

Perhaps you've been inspired to pack your bags after reading Vern's travel features in The Beachside Resident, www.everywheremag.com, or www.GoNomad.com.

Vern brought his upbeat writing style to the world of fiction with his debut novel, Flying Fish, in 2010. This story of a coastal town's struggle for survival in the wake of a commercial fishing ban is both entertaining and relevant.

Vern's second novel, Mudfish Creek, published in 2013, tells the story of one man's quest to fill a dying friend's last request. Set in a backwater marina, this tale is full of salty characters!

Parrotfish Cay, Vern's latest novel, just released, explores the emotional roller-coaster endured in the wake of tragic loss. Follow one troubled man's journey from despair to love, all aboard an island bound sailboat!

Vern and his wife, Sally, presently reside in coastal Florida, and sometimes aboard their fifty year old sailboat, exploring the bays, inlets, and islands, always in search of a good story.