Matt Bell

Matthew Bell is a renowned author, born on August 29, 1980, in Saginaw, Michigan. He pursued his higher education at Bowling Green University. In 2012, he became an assistant professor in the English department at Northern Michigan University.

Bell has written numerous books, including his latest novel, "Appleseed," published by Custom House in July 2021. He also has a craft book titled "Refuse to Be Done" which is a guide to novel writing, rewriting, and revision, set to be released by Soho Press in early 2022. His other works include the novels "Scrapper" and "In the House upon the Dirt between the Lake and the Woods," as well as a short story collection titled "A Tree or a Person or a Wall." He has also authored a non-fiction book about the classic video game "Baldur's Gate II." Bell's writing has been featured in several prestigious publications such as The New York Times, Esquire, Orion, Tin House, Conjunctions, Fairy Tale Review, and American Short Fiction. Currently, he resides in Arizona where he teaches creative writing at Arizona State University.
Matt Bell Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 In the House Upon the Dirt Between the Lake and the Woods 2013
2 Scrapper 2015
3 Appleseed 2021
Matt Bell Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 Cataclysm Baby 2012
Matt Bell Collections
# Title Year
1 How They Were Found 2010
2 A Tree or a Person or a Wall: Stories 2016
Matt Bell Non-Fiction Books
# Title Year
1 Refuse to Be Done 2022
Boss Fight Books (with David L. Craddock, with Anna Anthropy)
# Title Year
1 Baldur's Gate II 2015
Matt Bell Anthologies
# Title Year
1 SleepingFish 8 2010
2 Re:Telling 2011
3 Monsters of Literary Sightings 2012
4 Million Writers Award 2012
5 The New Black 2014
6 Unstuck #3 2014
7 Bob Seger's House and Other Stories 2016