I am the author of three books for teens with the fourth, Bluefish, scheduled for release from Candlewick Press in the fall of 2011.

I love to visit middle and high school classrooms and talk about a range of subjects, including creativity in general, favorite books, sensory detail in writing, and the fun and power of writing from the heart. I come armed with questions, games, and topics for discussion.

I am also happy to speak with adults on a variety of topics, including two that I can tailor as lecture or workshop:

• The Fictive Dream - How to enter the dream, stay there,
                                     and transmit it to others
• Fierce Revision - Love your rewrites

Awards and Honors

Circle the Truth

• Minnesota State Arts Board fellowship grant, 2003
• Outstanding Books for Children by a Wisconsin Author, Wisconsin Library Association, 2008
• Best Children’s Books of the Year selection, Bank Street College of Education, 2008.

Mousetraps

• Tofte/Wright Children's Literature Award from the Council for Wisconsin Writer, 2008
• Finalist for the Lambda Literary Award in the LGBT children's/YA category, 2008

Bluefish

• The PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship, 2010

Contact Information:
Email:  pschmatz5@yahoo.com
Website:  www.patschmatz.com

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