Matt Mendez

Fiction Writer

Tucson, AZ
Arizona US
Email: 
matt@mattmendez.com
Website: 
mattmendez.com/

Author's Bio

Like his characters, Matt Mendez grew up in central El Paso, Texas. He is the author of Barely Missing Everything, his YA debut novel, and the short story collection Twitching Heart. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Tucson, Arizona. You can visit him at mattmendez.com.

Publications & Prizes

Books:
Barely Missing Everything (Simon & Schuster, 2019)
,
Twitching Heart (Floricanto Press, 2012)
Journals:
Acentos Review
,
Alligator Juniper
,
BorderSenses
,
Cutthroat: A Journal of the Arts
,
The Literary Review
,
Moonshot Magazine
,
PALABRA: A Magazine of Chicano & Latino Literary Art
,
Pank

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Mexican
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
El Paso, TX
Texas
Raised in: 
El Paso, TX
Texas
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Last update: Feb 02, 2019