When he was in high school, a dare escalated a little too quickly, and Robert made the state final in an interpretive dance competition. Thankfully, his teacher was okay with him chickening out of the main event, thus preserving his affection for education. Whilst not a direct consequence, Robert has since spent much of his life studying and has completed seven university degrees, including a PhD in Education. Robert has degrees in psychology, sociology, biology and education, all of which inspire his writing. In his stories, Robert aims to shift the perspective of the reader through blending in science, psychology and other research findings.
Robert studied Wado-Ryu karate for nearly twenty years and ran his own dojo in Perth for several years. However, he is not currently training.
Robert is kosmemophobic, meaning he has a fear of jewellery. He has no idea why; it just freaks him out.