Gary Corbin

Gary Corbin is a novelist and playwright in Camas, WA, a suburb of Portland, OR. He recently released his twelfth novel, The Image of Valor, the seventh book in his Valorie Dawes Thriller series. This police procedural features a young, tough female detective, Valorie Dawes, who wrestles with inner demons while chasing criminals who victimize women. Each book in the series deals with important social issues relating to violence against women.

In addition to twelve published novels, his creative and journalistic work has been published in BrainstormNW, the Portland Tribune, The Oregonian, and Global Envision, among others. His plays have enjoyed critical acclaim and have been produced on many Portland-area stages.

Gary is a member of the Willamette Writers Group, the Northwest Editors Guild, PDX Playwrights, and the Writing Dojo. He also participates in workshops and conferences in the Portland and Oregon North Coast areas.

A homebrewer and home coffee roaster, Gary loves to ski, cook, and root for his beloved Patriots, LSU Bengal Tigers, and Red Sox. Every chance he gets, he escapes to the Oregon coast with his sweetheart and their sweet Golden Retriever.