Geoff Herbach | |
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Born | Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. | October 30, 1969
Occupation | Professor, author |
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin--Madison |
Notable awards | Cybils Award, 2011, for Stupid Fast; Minnesota Book Award, 2013, for Nothing Special, Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla Award, 2020, for "Cracking the Bell". |
Spouse | Stephanie Wilbur Ash |
Website | |
geoffherbach |
Geoff Herbach (born October 30, 1969) is an American novelist. [1] Born in Dubuque, Iowa on October 30, 1969, [1] [2] Herbach grew up in Platteville, Wisconsin. [3] He is an alumnus of the University of Wisconsin--Madison and Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, [4] where he earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing. [2] He is the author of one picture book and nine novels, including The Miracle Letters of T. Rimberg, The Stupid Fast Trilogy, Fat Boy Vs. The Cheerleaders, and Hooper. [1] [5] [6] Stupid Fast won the 2011 Cybils Award in the Young Adult Fiction category. [7] [1] Nothing Special won the 2013 Minnesota Book Award for Young People's literature. [8] Cracking the Bell won the 2020 Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla Award for Outstanding Artistic Achievement by a Wisconsin author.
Herbach also wrote and performed comedy. He was a co-creator and writer for Electric Arc Radio, Radio Happy Hour, Powderkeg Live, and The Lit 6 Project, [5] [9] and co-wrote the musical "Don’t Crush Our Heart".
Herbach has published stories in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, The Middle West Review, MnArtists, American Nerd and presented on Minnesota Public Radio. [9] [10]
Herbach resides in Mankato, Minnesota, where he teaches creative writing at Minnesota State University, Mankato. [11] [12] He is married to writer Stephanie Wilbur Ash and has many children. [9] [12] [13]
Geoff Herbach | |
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Born | Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. | October 30, 1969
Occupation | Professor, author |
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin--Madison |
Notable awards | Cybils Award, 2011, for Stupid Fast; Minnesota Book Award, 2013, for Nothing Special, Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla Award, 2020, for "Cracking the Bell". |
Spouse | Stephanie Wilbur Ash |
Website | |
geoffherbach |
Geoff Herbach (born October 30, 1969) is an American novelist. [1] Born in Dubuque, Iowa on October 30, 1969, [1] [2] Herbach grew up in Platteville, Wisconsin. [3] He is an alumnus of the University of Wisconsin--Madison and Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, [4] where he earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing. [2] He is the author of one picture book and nine novels, including The Miracle Letters of T. Rimberg, The Stupid Fast Trilogy, Fat Boy Vs. The Cheerleaders, and Hooper. [1] [5] [6] Stupid Fast won the 2011 Cybils Award in the Young Adult Fiction category. [7] [1] Nothing Special won the 2013 Minnesota Book Award for Young People's literature. [8] Cracking the Bell won the 2020 Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla Award for Outstanding Artistic Achievement by a Wisconsin author.
Herbach also wrote and performed comedy. He was a co-creator and writer for Electric Arc Radio, Radio Happy Hour, Powderkeg Live, and The Lit 6 Project, [5] [9] and co-wrote the musical "Don’t Crush Our Heart".
Herbach has published stories in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, The Middle West Review, MnArtists, American Nerd and presented on Minnesota Public Radio. [9] [10]
Herbach resides in Mankato, Minnesota, where he teaches creative writing at Minnesota State University, Mankato. [11] [12] He is married to writer Stephanie Wilbur Ash and has many children. [9] [12] [13]