Local author Robyn VanDerSys joins us to talk about her post-apocalyptic stories that take place right here in the Black Hills!
Robyn VanDerSys is the author of two novels set in post-apocalyptic South Dakota. Her stories take readers through the excitement and unknown of new adventures, hiding from enemies and finding safety while relying on survival skills. Robyn will read from her books today and will discuss her wiritng process as well as her inspiration behind her works.
Robyn VanDerSys was born in Washington State, which is where her love for the great outdoors was born. She has lived in several different states and in 2015 settled in the Black Hills of South Dakota with her husband and kids. Her life has consisted of one adventure to the next, including racing monster trucks in her early twenties, raising three strong children, riding around Mexico on her four wheeler while living out of a backpack, and volunteering on a chase team while her husband raced the Baja 1000. She spends her free time off-roading and hiking the many trails of the Black Hills, and also enjoys traveling and having as many adventures as humanly possible.