Robert Wintner is an author and founder of Snorkel Bob's shops throughout Hawaii. Wintner's fiction tends to be led by characters seeking reason in nature. Two of his novels were optioned for movie production in Los Angeles (The Modern Outlaws and Whirlaway). Whirlaway was a Maui County hot book listing for 15 years. His short story collection, Wintner's Reserve, was chosen for a Book 'n a Beach Chair of the Month Main Selection. Book 'n a Beach ChairWintner has focused on his career as an environmental and animal rights activist, primarily against the saltwater aquarium trade.