| Matt's Bio |
Matt de la Peña's debut novel, Ball
Don't Lie, was published by Delacorte
in September of 2005. The book will
soon be a major motion picture
starring Ludacris, Nick Cannon,
Emelie de Ravin, Grayson Boucher,
and Rosanna Arquette (Night and Day
Pictures).
In August of 2008 de la Peña's
second novel, Mexican WhiteBoy,
will be released by Delacorte, and his
short story “Last Red Light Before
We’re There” will appear in the
anthology Does This Book Make Me
Look Fat.
His third novel, We Were Here, will
be published in the fall of 2009.
He has also published short fiction in
various literary journals, including:
Pacific Review, The Vincent Brothers
Review, Chiricú, Two Girl’s Review,
George Mason Review, and
Allegheny Literary Review.
Matt received his MFA in creative
writing from San Diego State
University and his BA from the
University of the Pacific, where he
attended school on a full athletic
scholarship for basketball.
de la Peña currently lives in
Brooklyn, NY, where he teaches
creative writing.
Don't Lie, was published by Delacorte
in September of 2005. The book will
soon be a major motion picture
starring Ludacris, Nick Cannon,
Emelie de Ravin, Grayson Boucher,
and Rosanna Arquette (Night and Day
Pictures).
In August of 2008 de la Peña's
second novel, Mexican WhiteBoy,
will be released by Delacorte, and his
short story “Last Red Light Before
We’re There” will appear in the
anthology Does This Book Make Me
Look Fat.
His third novel, We Were Here, will
be published in the fall of 2009.
He has also published short fiction in
various literary journals, including:
Pacific Review, The Vincent Brothers
Review, Chiricú, Two Girl’s Review,
George Mason Review, and
Allegheny Literary Review.
Matt received his MFA in creative
writing from San Diego State
University and his BA from the
University of the Pacific, where he
attended school on a full athletic
scholarship for basketball.
de la Peña currently lives in
Brooklyn, NY, where he teaches
creative writing.
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