Matthew J. Pallamary

Phantastic Fiction (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Mystic Ink Publishing
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. März 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780692361245
• Artikelnr.: 44668401

Autorenporträt

Matthew J. Pallamary's historical novel of first contact between shamans and Jesuits in 18th century South America, titled, Land Without Evil, received rave reviews and a San Diego Book Award for mainstream fiction. It was adapted into a full-length stage and sky show, co-written by Agent Red with Matt Pallamary, directed by Agent Red, and performed by Sky Candy, an Austin Texas aerial group. The making of the show was the subject of a PBS series, Arts in Context episode, which garnered an EMMY nomination. His nonfiction book, The Infinity Zone: A Transcendent Approach to Peak Performance is a collaboration with professional tennis coach Paul Mayberry took 1st place in the International Book Awards, New Age category and was a finalist in the San Diego Book Awards. It is being translated into Italian. His first book The Small Dark Room Of The Soul was mentioned in The Year's Best Horror and Fantasy. His second short story collection, A Short Walk to the Other Side, was an Award Winning Finalist in the International Book Awards and an Award Winning Finalist in the USA Best Book Awards. Dreamland a novel about computer generated dreaming, written with Ken Reeth won the Independent e-Book Award in the Horror/Thriller category. Eye of the Predator is a supernatural thriller about a zoologist who discovers that he can go into the minds of animals. His quest for the truth leads him into a murky world of magical plants and ancient shamanic rituals that ultimately bring him face to face with the enigmatic mystery of his past. He has taught a fiction workshop at the Southern California Writers' Conference in San Diego, Palm Springs, and Los Angeles, and at the Santa Barbara Writers' Conference for twenty five years. He has lectured at the Greater Los Angeles Writer's Conference, the Getting It Write conference in Oregon, the Saddleback Writers' Conference, the Rio Grande Writers' Seminar, the National Council of Teachers of English, The San Diego Writer's and Editor's Guild, The San Diego Book Publicists, The Pacific Institute for Professional Writing, and he has been a panelist at the World Fantasy Convention, Con-Dor, and Coppercon. His memoir Spirit Matters detailing his journeys to Peru, working with shamanic plant medicines took first place in the San Diego Book Awards Spiritual Book Category, and was an Award-Winning Finalist in the autobiography/memoir category of the National Best Book Awards. Spirit Matters is available as an audio book.