Geoffrey Carter has published short fiction in various literary magazines, including The Licking River Review and Jabberwock. He also writes a weekly blog, The Pen in Hand, at geoffreymalcolmcarter.com, posting material on a wide array of subjects, including education, the arts, politics, and social commentary.
His first novel, the education thriller The P.S. Wars: Last Stand at Custer High, was a finalist in the Book Excellence Award contest. His second novel, the eco-thriller Thicker Than Water, was the winner of the Midwest Independent Publishers Association Book Award, a finalist in the Eric Hoffer Book Award Contest, a finalist in the American Fiction Award Contest, a finalist in the Book Excellence Award, and a semi-finalist the Coverfly Cinematic Book Award Contest. He has only recently published his third novel, In Bad Faith, a mystery thriller.
Geoff attended the Creative Writing Program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he earned his PhD in 1999. He has been teaching English in Milwaukee Public Schools for thirty-four years in both traditional and non-traditional settings, working almost exclusively with at-risk students. He has also taught as a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Mr. Carter lives in Milwaukee and is currently retired. He is married to an extraordinary woman and is the proud father of a remarkable daughter. In his spare time, he enjoys fine wine, sailing, fly-fishing, organic gardening, and reading.