Geoff Herbach, M.F.A.
Associate Professor | Creative Writing
201I Armstrong Hall (AH 201I)
(507) 389-5936
geoffrey.herbach@mnsu.edu
Education:
- M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Hamline University, 2006
- M.S. in Urban and Regional Planning from University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1998
- B.A. in English and Sociology from University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1996
Biography:
A Wisconsin native, Geoff Herbach is the author of nine novels and one picture book for kids, including the young adult Stupid Fast trilogy, Fat Boy vs. The Cheerleaders, and Hooper. His books have received the Cybil’s Award for best YA fiction, the Minnesota Book Award, Outstanding Book by a Wisconsin author and have been listed among the year’s best by many organizations, including the American Library Association and the American Booksellers Association. In the past, Geoff wrote and performed comedy and traveled around the country telling weird stories in rock clubs. He’s been at Minnesota State teaching creative writing since 2010.
Recent Publications:
Cracking the Bell, A Novel, New York, NY; Katherine Tegen Books/HarperCollins, New York, NY; September 2019
Hooper, A Novel, New York, NY; Katherine Tegen Books/HarperCollins, New York, NY; February 2018
Hair-pocalypse, Capstone Press, Minneapolis, MN; August 2017
Strange Times, The Ghost in the Girl, A Novel, (with Tom DeLonge), San Diego, CA; To The Stars, October 2016
Anything You Want, A Novel, Chicago, IL; Sourcebooks, May 2016
Fat Boy Versus The Cheerleaders, A Novel, Chicago, IL; Sourcebooks, May 2014
Recent Courses Taught:
- English 643: Fiction Workshop (The Novel)
- English 446: Screenwriting
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