Matthew J. Kirby

Matthew J. Kirby
Born	Utah, United States
Occupation	Young Adult Fiction Author
Language	English
Nationality	American

Matthew J. Kirby is an American author. His debut novel, The Clockwork Three, is a children's historical fiction set in the late 18th to early 19th centuries. It was inspired by a newspaper article Kirby came across in history class in college.^[1]

Kirby was born in Utah, and had to move to four other states because his father was in the Navy.^[2] He majored in history at Utah State University and then earned degrees in school psychology.^[2] He currently lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with his wife, Azure.^[3]

Kirby "has a passion for middle grade and young adult novels."^[2] His debut novel, The Clockwork Three was published in October 2010^[4] He is currently writing a novel about Vikings, which may be released Fall 2011, and an unknown third book coming out in Fall 2012.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Piehl, Norah (October 2010). "Interview with Matthew J. Kirby". Kidsreads.com. http://www.kidsreads.com/authors/au-kirby-matthew.asp. Retrieved 27 November 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} J. Kirby, Matthew. "A short, short bio". Kirbside. http://matthewjkirby.com/kirbside/?page_id=16. Retrieved 27 November 2010. 
3. ^ "Fall 2010 Flying Starts". Publishers Weekly. 20 December 2010. http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/45564-fall-2010-flying-starts.html?page=2. Retrieved 16 January 2011. 
4. ^ Kirby, Matthew J. (25 January 2010). "Release Date". Kirbside, Matthew J. Kirby's blog. http://matthewjkirby.com/kirbside/?p=1032. Retrieved 27 November 2010. 

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