Skyler White

The authors' second novel in the series, titled The Skill of Our Hands, was published by Tor in January 2017.

Tor Books published The Incrementalists on September 24, 2013. The Winnipeg Free Press described it as "witty, sometimes cheeky," and Publishers Weekly called it a "philosophical and inventive urban fantasy," citing the cerebral appeal of its "layered mystery, innovative concept, and fast-moving plot." In a starred review in Booklist, David Pitt wrote that the novel was imaginative, but difficult to categorize: "It's not quite a comedy, but bits of it are quite funny. It's a fantasy, to be sure, but it’s grounded in today's world and references real historical events. It's cleverly constructed, populated with characters readers will enjoy hanging out with, and packed with twists and nifty surprises. If you have to call it something, call it genius at work." Library Journal called it "an odd stepchild of magical realism, with hints of John Crowley, Tim Powers, and even a dash of Umberto Eco", while the Daytona Beach News-Journal found the book most reminiscent of a Roger Zelazny novel.

Tor has published two additional stories about the Incrementalists as e-books (also available online) – Fireworks in the Rain by Brust, and Strongest Conjuration by White.

White's first two novels were both published in 2010 by Berkley Books, an imprint of Penguin Group specializing in publishing erotica romance novels. Her debut novel, and Falling, Fly, was described as a "dark fable of desire between a fallen angel and a self-medicating neuroscientist in a steampunk hell." Library Journal named it one of the Best Sci-Fi Fantasy Books of 2010, and called it one of that year's "most unusual blends of supernatural fiction and urban fantasy." According to Publishers Weekly, the novel was "a trippy urban fantasy, an esoteric battle between myth and science told in floods of evocative prose."

White undertook a writing collaboration with science fiction author Steven Brust, whom she met in 2010, based in part on an idea that editor Tappan King had suggested to Brust years earlier. The resulting story concerns love and conflict among several members of a secret society of 200 people known as Incrementalists, having an unbroken lineage of shared memories reaching back 40,000 years, and a seemingly modest mission: "to make the world better, a little bit at a time." Library Journal described the protagonists as "kinder, gentler Illuminati who use words and subtler persuasion to make the world a better place."

When asked in 2010 whether Skyler White was her real name, she responded, "'Skyler White' is the name I use every day. 'Skyler' is a nickname... but I've been 'Skyler' or 'Skye' to everyone who knows me for more than twenty years."

White has publicly remarked on the confusion of her name with a character from the television series Breaking Bad, which premiered in 2008. After the publication of The Incrementalists in 2013, White commented, "I had the name first, dammit," further noting that she had turned off Google Alerts for her name.

White has won awards as a stage director, and her professional experience also includes advertising work. She appeared on a reality TV program in 2006, and she has described herself as an "existentialist witch." She is a mother of two, married to inventor Scott White, and currently lives in Austin, Texas.