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Matt Harry received an MFA in Film Production from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, and has worked as a filmmaker, editor, screenwriter, college professor, movie critic, and story consultant. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two sons.

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Matt Harry Write! Write, write, write, then write some more. In between writing, read. Not just stuff you like, but everything. If you do both these things for a…moreWrite! Write, write, write, then write some more. In between writing, read. Not just stuff you like, but everything. If you do both these things for any large chunk of time, you cannot help but improve. (less)
Matt Harry This is such a wonderful question, I've been pondering it for days. There are so many book worlds I'd love to visit, be it Ancelstierre in Garth Nix's…moreThis is such a wonderful question, I've been pondering it for days. There are so many book worlds I'd love to visit, be it Ancelstierre in Garth Nix's Abhorsen series, Rivendell in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, or the islands of Narnia in C.S. Lewis' The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. I even considered the pros and cons of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. Sure, it's kind of creepy that everyone is split into castes and constantly mainlining Soma, but there's plenty of diverting entertainment and everyone's happy. (Well, all except for the kid from the Native American reservation and the unfulfilled writer guy. But even he gets to go live on the Isle of Man at the end.) But I suspect the place I'd be truly happiest is Lyra's Oxford in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials series. Yes, there's the Magisterium to worry about, but there's also cool steampunk technology and multiverse portals to explore. And who could resist the chance to meet their own daemon? (less)
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message 2: by Matt

Matt Harry I am! It's called "Cryptozoology for Beginners" and it sends our main characters all over the world to rescue mythical creatures. Nearly done with the first draft, hopefully it will be out in 2019. In the meantime, look for my next novel Superkid later this year! Thanks again for your support --


message 1: by Judy

Judy Loved Sorcery for Beginners! It was so much fun to read. Look forward to a second book featuring these characters. Are you working on one?


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