About
A. Keith Carreiro is a multi–award–winning author who lives in southern New England. Keith holds master’s and doctoral degrees from Harvard Graduate School of Education where he studied creativity and critical thinking. He teaches English as an adjunct professor at Bridgewater State University.
He has an abiding love and passion for the visual, literary, and performing arts. At an early age, he started playing the classical guitar and toured professionally as a solo concert classical guitarist in the 70s throughout North and South America. He started writing poetry in high school. Reading, music, storytelling, and movies became some of his major passions, all of which set him on a lifelong path of exploration in creativity. For him, poetry forms the basis upon which all imagination and storytelling unfold.
Since 2014, he has been writing a planned nine‒book series titled "The Immortality Wars." It is a sci‒fi, fantasy, and spiritual thriller based on Christian themes concerning the fate of human civilization. The first trilogy, "the Penitent," was published by Stillwater River Publications and Copper Beech Press in August 2019. The second trilogy, "the Pilgrim – Part I," was published by Copper Beech Press and released in September 2024 in Dublin, Ireland. He is currently working on "the Pilgrim – Part II."
Keith also had the honor of writing one of the chapters in Stephen King’s nonfiction book, "Hearts in Suspension" (2016).
Featured Work
the Penitent – Part I
Seemingly set in the Middle Ages, a sole survivor of a pitched battle fights to regain his memory. Along with a giant of a warrior who befriends him, they seek to discover why their realm is being torn apart by mortal enemies and ruthless demonic entities.
Other Works
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the Pilgrim – Part I
2023
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Send Down the Master in Person: Reflections on Adolf Eichmann
2022
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the Penitent – Part II
2019
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the Penitent – Part III
2019
Awards and Recognition
- Reader Views – Five Star Review "the Penitent ‒ Part III" by A. Keith Carreiro
- Readers’ Favorite ‒ Five‒Star Review Award A. Keith Carreiro "Send Down the Master in Person: Reflections on Adolf Eichmann"
- Global Book Awards Award Finalist: Poetry ‒ Verse "Send Down the Master in Person: Reflections on Adolf Eichmann"
- American Writing Awards Best Books of 2022, 2022 Category Finalists "Send Down the Master in Person: Reflections on Adolf Eichmann" A. Keith Carreiro Copper Beech Press
- 2024 American Writing Awards [AWA] category FINALIST – Fiction-Religious category FINALIST – Fiction-Science Fiction "the Pilgrim – Part I"
- 2024 Killer Nashville, Silver Falchion Award Finalist BEST SCI-FI / FANTASY: "the Pilgrim – Part I"
- 2024 Killer Nashville 2024 Silver Falchion Award Top Picks BEST SCI-FI / FANTASY: "the Pilgrim – Part I"
- Page Turner Writing Award 2022 – Finalist "the Pilgrim ‒ Part I" by A. Keith Carreiro
- Gold Literary Titan Book Award – Five Stars "the Pilgrim ‒ Part I" by A. Keith Carreiro
- Readers’ Favorite Five-Star Review Award "the Penitent ‒ Part III" by A. Keith Carreiro
- Gold Literary Titan "the Penitent ‒ Part I" by A. Keith Carreiro Stillwater River Publications
- Gold Literary Titan Book Award ‒ Five Stars "the Penitent ‒ Part III" by A. Keith Carreiro
- 2024 Global Book Awards "the Penitent ‒ Part II" by A. Keith Carreiro Silver Medal Religious & Spiritual Fantasy
- American Book Fest, 19th Annual Best Book Awards "the Penitent ‒ Part II" by A. Keith Carreiro Stillwater River Publications Legacy: Fiction Finalist
- Reader Views – Five Star Review "the Penitent ‒ Part II" by A. Keith Carreiro Stillwater River Publications
- The International Review of Books "the Penitent ‒ Part I" by A. Keith Carreiro Stillwater River Publications
- Readers’ Favorite 2022 Book Award International Contest Bronze Medal Christian‒Fantasy / Sci-fi "the Penitent ‒ Part I" by A. Keith Carreiro Stillwater River Publications
- "the Penitent – Part I" Honorable Mention, Fiction 2024 Paris Book Festival Competition
- Readers’ Favorite "the Penitent ‒ Part I" by A. Keith Carreiro Stillwater River Publications
Press and Media Mentions
- Editorial Review of the Penitent – Part I
- Editorial review of the Pilgrim – Part I
- Editorial Review of the Pilgrim – Part I
- Editorial review of the Penitent – Part I
- Review of the Penitent – Part I
- Editorial Review of the Penitent – Part II
- Editorial review of Send Down the Master in Person: Reflections on Adolf Eichmann
- Editorial review of the Pilgrim – Part I
- Editorial review of the Penitent – Part II
- Editorial review of the Penitent – Part III
- Interview with A. Keith Carreiro by Cathy Teets on "Zoom into Books".
- Interview with A. Keith Carreiro by Hugh Blair–Smith, host of “Books and the World”, video–recorded at the Cape Cod Community Media Center, Dennisport, Massachusetts on Friday, 11 January 2019. Sponsored by the Cape Cod Writing Center.
- Interview with A. Keith Carreiro on 2 August 2022 by Frank Falvey, host of "Frank Presents", at the Franklin Community Cable Access TV Studio in Franklin, MA.
- Interview with A. Keith Carreiro by Gary Blanchard, host of “Creative Connections“, video–recorded at the Ware Community Television studios in Ware, Massachusetts, on 28 June 2019. Discussion occurs about "The Immortality Wars" books and Keith's research of creativity.
- Trailer for A. Keith Carreiro's book, "the Pilgrim – Part I." It is the fourth book of his series "The Immortality Wars."
- Interview with A. Keith Carreiro by Jan Lewis, host of “Be My Guest“, video–recorded at the UCTV Network, Upton Community Television, Upton, Massachusetts, 30 June 2022.
