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Listed as:

Fiction Writer

Public address:

New York, NY

New York US

Email:

paulvidich@gmail.com

Bio:

PAUL VIDICH was a senior executive in the entertainment industry for over twenty years. After leaving his business career he pursued a Master In Fine Arts and turned to writing full time. He serves on the boards of Poets and Writers and The New School for Social Research. A founder and publisher of the literary app, Storyville, Vidich is also an award-winning author of short fiction. His essays have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Lithub, The Nation, CrimeReads, and elsewhere. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University and the Wharton School.

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

In which languages are you fluent?:

English

Twitter/X:

@paulvidich

Born in:

Raised in:

Website:

https://paulvidich.com [2]

Prizes won:

2011 Pushcart Prize nomination for "Falling Girl."
Finalist, 2011 Bomb Magazine Fiction Contest, Rivka Galchen, judge, “Eta Translator.
Winner, 2011 Best Unpublished American Short Fiction, Josip Novakovich, judge, “Falling Girl.”
Finalist, 2010 Flannery O’Connor Short Fiction Award, University of Georgia Press.
Winner 2010 Fugue Short Story contest for "Jump Shot," judged by Junot Diaz.
Short-listed, 2008 Raymond Carver Short Story Award (judged by Cristina Henríquez) “Home Theater.”
Runner up, 2009 Richard Bausch Short Story Contest (judged by Richard Bausch), “Tales of Carlos.”
Finalist in Glimmer Train’s Very Short Fiction Award, July 2009, “Perils of Living”

Education:

Rutgers University, Newark

Agent/Agency name:

Will Roberts, The Gernert Company

What I'm reading now:

Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

Writers Retreats:

Bread Loaf Environmental Writers’ Conference