Robert J. Harris (Bob) is a Scottish academic and author, particularly of children's fantasies and historical novels, best known for his collaborations with Jane Yolen. He also designed the fantasy board game Talisman and its sequel Mythgardia.

Life

Harris was born in Dundee and studied at the University of St. Andrews, achieving a first class honours degree in Latin. Harris lives in Scotland and is married to American author Deborah Turner Harris.

Works

His recent adult suspense-adventure works The Thirty-One Kings and Castle Macnab feature the return of John Buchan's classic adventurer-spy character Richard Hannay, first made famous in The Thirty-Nine Steps book and films.

Young Heroes

(Written with Jane Yolen, based on Greek Mythology)

The Scottish Quartet

(with Jane Yolen)

Young Legends

Greg and Lewis

The Artie Conan Doyle Mysteries

Richard Hannay Returns

Sherlock Holmes in WWII

Short fiction