Richard Lobinske

Richard Lobinske is a creator of many true-life and sci-fi stories in the Daria fandom and a limited amount of fan art.

Biographical Information
Also referred to as "The Bug Guy" (a term coined by Brother Grimace because he kept forgetting how to spell his name), he is an entomologist by profession who lives in Florida with his wife of 20 years. He is a graduate of Lake/Sumter Community College, University of Central Florida and University of Florida. After lurking for a couple months at PPMB, he became an active member in May, 2004, producing his first story, "Saving One Last Summer" soon after. Currently, he is a co-administrator at PPMB and is organizing the Orlando Dariacon 2008.

Written Works
His stories are first posted in serial form at PPMB. After further revision and beta reading, they are distributed to websites. Many stories are written in prose, but several were prepared in script format. Winner of "Favorite New Author" in the 1st Daria Fanworks Awards.


 * Accidental Future
 * Band of Bothers
 * A Choice
 * Claim Check
 * Daria Von Doom Series (3 stories)
 * The Daria Temporal Analysis Project (Essay)
 * De-Esteemed
 * Easter Encounter
 * Eternity
 * Falling Into College (59 stories)
 * First Leave
 * First Summer (7 stories)
 * Generation Gap
 * John Lane Series (30 stories)
 * Holiday Kombat
 * A Home at Summer’s End
 * I Meant to Do That
 * It's That Guy
 * Gift Hunt
 * Last Summer (7 stories)
 * Lawndale Arrival
 * Lead Us Not Into Temptation
 * Misery's End
 * Monique's Subtraction
 * Mother's Love (3 stories)
 * My Parade Adventure
 * Nervous Dreams
 * The New View
 * The Pact
 * Promise in Green
 * Saving Hope
 * Shared XX
 * Spelling it Out
 * Three
 * Tripping the Art Fantastic
 * West Lawndale Grand Ballroom Gown
 * While My Guitar Gently Bleeds
 * With a Little Help From Your Fiends (with DJW)

Daria Fanworks Awards
1st Daria Fanworks Awards
 * Favorite Shipper Story for Falling Into College
 * Favorite Jake Story for Falling Into College 10: Chosin Fate
 * Favorite New Author
 * Favorite New Series for Falling Into College

2nd Daria Fanworks Awards
 * Favourite Post-Is It College Yet? for A Mother's Love
 * Favourite Crossover/Parody for Is It Doom Yet?
 * Favourite New Series for John Lane

3rd Daria Fanworks Awards
 * Favourite Drama for Accidental Future