About Me
About Bill Robertson
Bill Robertson has been a storyteller for most of his life, beginning when he chose journalism as his college major and discovered a lifelong love of writing. Over the years, he has been published hundreds of times across a wide range of formats, including straight news, press releases, sports reporting, theatrical and music reviews, celebrity features, blogs, and opinion pieces. He has also worked extensively as a ghostwriter, crafting industry articles and thought-leadership content for CEOs and other executives.
Bill served as managing editor and publisher of The Irish Times Magazine of Southern California, where he wrote many of the articles, took most of the photographs, interviewed and wrote most of the feature articles, and handled the layout and design of the 48-page monthly publication. His creative career has also included work in the entertainment industry, where he has served as a band manager, concert promoter, and in television and film—both in front of the camera and, more often, behind it. In addition, he has written or co-written seven screenplays, several of which he plans to adapt into novels.
Tommy’s Eyes is the first book in Bill Robertson’s Tommy’s Playtime Adventures children’s book series. The inspiration for the series came later in life, when Bill became a first-time father at the age of fifty-two. After welcoming his son Daniel into the world, Bill found himself rediscovering play, imagination, and wonder through their everyday moments together.
One evening, while playing a simple game of making funny faces—winking, blinking, crossing eyes, and making up rhymes—Bill was inspired to write his first children’s book. The story was originally titled Daniel’s Eyes, but after seeking advice from fellow authors, he renamed it Tommy’s Eyes to protect his son’s privacy and to honor his brother Thomas, who passed away shortly after Thomas was born.
Upcoming children’s books by Bill Robertson include My Papa Is Santa, Tommy’s Backyard Pirate Adventure, The Ladybug Who Wanted Butterfly Wings, Mr. Jingles' Bells, The Mommy Book, The Daddy Book, and dozens more planned titles within the Tommy’s Playtime Adventures Universe.
Looking ahead, Bill plans to expand the series beyond books with author read-aloud videos, animated storytelling, and collaborations with other authors on the Tommy’s Playtime Adventures YouTube channel and additional platforms. Gaming experiences featuring characters from the series, along with merchandise, are also planned beginning in 2026.
My writing roots
Bill writes at restaurant tables around Corona, California, usually with a Dodgers' game on in the background. His children's books, both in the Tommy's Playtime Adventures Universe and what he calls "Non-Tommy book's, are inspired by his son Daniel, their time together, and just the world around them.
My style
Warm, funny and honest. The children's stories are made for reading out loud together. The short stories for grown-ups are the lessons he learned the hard way, so you don't have to. Bill Robertson Publishing is his family's company, built one story at a time.