Who IS this Bart King guy, anyway? Wait, since I’m him, I guess I can answer that. Let’s see: I love to read, I’m a longtime teacher, and my writing’s been in literally hundreds of birthday cards.
Also, I’ve written over 28 books, and one of them was once Amazon’s #5 overall bestselling title. Together, my titles have sold nearly a million copies. And I’m delighted to say that my books have won the Oregon Book Award, the Newbery Award and the Pulitzer Prize in Literature!
(But remember, being “delighted to say” something doesn’t make it true.)
I have a Master’s degree in history, and I’ve been the keynote speaker at the Oregon Writers Festival a number of times. In addition to books, I also sometimes write articles and educational content.
Oh, and one more thing: I like turtles.
I am on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, GoodReads, and Instagram.
F.A.Q.s!
Have you been writing a long time?
No!
I always thought of myself as more of a reader than a writer. But that all changed at my 40th birthday party. I was having fun until I failed to pin the tail on the donkey. After drying my tears, I took stock of where my life was going. What did I want from it? What were my dreams?
So I set out on a quest to pin the tail on the donkey again . . . and FAILED. Crushed, I decided to try writing books instead.
And I . . . SUCCEEDED! (And next year? That donkey will be mine.)
