Michael is a graduate of Brigham Young University and Western Governors University with degrees in German Teaching, Music, Educational Leadership and Instructional Design. Though he grew up traveling the world with his military father, he now lives in Utah with his wife, Jen, and his two sons, where he teaches in a German dual language immersion program. He enjoys acting in community theater, playing and writing music and spending time with his family. He played for several years with the handbell choir Bells on Temple Square and is now a member of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.
He is the author of the novels in The Canticle Kingdom Series, The Last Archangel Series, the Chess Quest Series and the Penultimate Dawn Cycle (The Hunger, The Thirst, The Longing), as well as the non-fiction work, The Song of the Righteous. He has also had work featured in various online and print magazines such as Bards and Sages Quarterly, Mindflights, Meridian, Nugent Magazine, The New Era, Keeping Tab, Allegory, Liahona, and Ensign. He has also won honorable mention three times in the Writers of the Future contest.
He runs several podcasts, including “Chapter and Verse” and “Songs for All Seasons”.
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A lighthearted fantasy romp that pokes fun at common fantasy tropes.
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A latter-day guide to using your time wisely.
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A nerdy teenager finds out that he is descended from a long line of white knights tasked at balancing out the evil in the world.
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Christmas carols capture the spirit of Christmas like nothing else, and Carol of the Tales and Other Nightly Noels brings beloved carols to life like never before.
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A coming of age story about a young man who has to prove to his wealthy father that he can run a business.
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A nerdy teenager finds out that he is descended from a long line of white knights tasked at balancing out the evil in the world.
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A nerdy teenager finds out that he is descended from a long line of white knights tasked at balancing out the evil in the world.
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A nerdy teenager finds out that he is descended from a long line of white knights tasked at balancing out the evil in the world.
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Christmas carols capture the spirit of Christmas like nothing else, and Sing We Now of Christmas brings beloved carols to life like never before.
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The conclusion of the Chess Quest Series.
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A nerdy teenager finds out that he is descended from a long line of white knights tasked at balancing out the evil in the world.
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The prequel to an epic fantasy trilogy about a magical music box.
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A continuation of the story of the Canticle Kingdom and its magical music box.
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A continuation of the Penultimate Dawn series
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A historical fiction adventure based on the Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon
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The conclusion of the Canticle Chronicles.
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A brief history of latter-day saint hymnbooks and children's songbooks
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An epic high fantasy set after a catastrophic event that destroyed the existing social order.
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