Patrick Carman

Patrick Carman (born February 27, 1966, in Salem, Oregon) is an American writer and a graduate of Willamette University.

Patrick Carman
Born	Patrick Carman (1966-02-27) February 27, 1966 (age 59)[1] Salem, Oregon, U.S.
Occupation	Novelist short story writer screenwriter
Genre	Young adult, fantasy, science fiction, children's literature
Notable works	Skeleton Creek Saga, The Land of Elyon Series, Atherton Series, Atherton Thirteen Days to Midnight, and Elliot's Park Series
Website
www.patrickcarman.com

Carman's first book, The Dark Hills Divide, was published in 2005^[2] The book, and the subsequent books in the same series (The Land of Elyon), were all New York Times bestsellers.^[3] The Land of Elyon has been translated into over twenty languages. The series was nominated for many state and national awards.

Carman followed the five-book Elyon series with the Atherton trilogy, which was shortlisted for the Texas Bluebonnet. Over two dozen books followed across middle grade and YA, including award-winning bestsellers Skeleton Creek, Floors, Pulse, Dark Eden, and Fizzopolis.

Carman is a public speaker who presents at national events throughout the year including the National Book Festival, the LA Book Festival, and the School Library Journal Summit. He has also spoken to over a million students at 2500+ schools across the country. On March 5, 2011, Patrick Carman gave a TED talk about 21st-Century literacy. He started an annual event in his own hometown, Walla Walla Kids Read, as a blueprint for literacy in rural communities.

Awards

Texas Bluebonnet Award master list 2020: Mr. Gedrick and Me Parents Choice Award, US 2015: Floors Rhode Island Children's Book Award, Nominee 2015: Floors Official Selection, Story Lab Summer Reading Program, UK 2015: Floors 2011 New Mexico Land of Enchantment 2011: Skeleton Creek 2008: The Dark Hills Divide 2008-2009: The Dark Hills Divide Children's Book Council nominee 2010: The Crossbones 2010: Thirteen Days to Midnight YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers list 2011: Thirteen Days to Midnight Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Awards 2010-2011: Skeleton Creek Delaware Diamonds Booklist 2010-2011: Skeleton Creek Oregon Battle of the Books List 2010-2011: Skeleton Creek 2008-2009: The Dark Hills Divide 2008-2009: Atherton: The House of Power Truman Award Nominee 2009-2010: Atherton National E.B. White Award Nominee 2008: Atherton National Lamplighter Award 2008: Beyond the Valley of Thorns 2007: The Dark Hills Divide Wyoming Statewide Soaring Eagle Book Award short list 2009: Atherton: House of Power Florida Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Program short list 2008-2009: The Land of Elyon 2008-2009: Elliot's Park

New Hampshire Isinglass Teen Book Award Short List 2008: Atherton: The House of Power VOYA's 2008 Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers List National Literacy Explore New Worlds Booklist (1 of 20 books chosen by the Library of Congress) Land of Elyon The Texas Bluebonnet Award (shortlist) 2008: Atherton: The House of Power Junior Library Guild Premier Selection 2008: Atherton: The House of Power Kids Wings Award recipient 2008: Atherton: The House of Power Cochecho Readers Award 2005-2006: The Dark Hills Divide Great Stone Face Award nominee 2006: The Dark Hills Divide Indian Paintbrush Award nominee 2005-2006: The Dark Hills Divide Black-Eyed Susan Award nominee 2006-2007: The Dark Hills Divide Waukesha County Kids Choice Award nominee 2006: The Dark Hills Divide 2007: Beyond the Valley of Thorns The Children's Crown Award nominee 2006-2007: The Dark Hills Divide iParenting Media Award 2005: The Dark Hills Divide Colorado Children's Book Award nominee 2007: Beyond the Valley of Thorns

Bibliography

Novels

• The Black Circle (2009) - the 5th book of The 39 Clues series
• Thirteen Days to Midnight (2010)
• Omega Rising (2016) - the 3rd part of Voyagers series
• Mr. Gedrick and Me (2019)

The Land of Elyon Series

• The Dark Hills Divide (2005)
• Beyond the Valley of Thorns (2005)
• The Tenth City (2006)
• Into the Mist (Prequel) (2007)
• Stargazer (2008)

Atherton Series

• House of Power (2007)
• Rivers of Fire (2008)
• The Dark Planet (2009)

Elliot's Park Series

• Saving Mister Nibbles (2008)
• Haunted Hike (2008)
• The Walnut Cup (2009)

Skeleton Creek Series

• Skeleton Creek (2009)
• Ghost in the Machine (2009)
• The Crossbones (2010)
• The Raven (2011)
• The Phantom Room (2014)
• Skeleton Creek is Real (2014)

Trackers series

• Trackers (2010)
• Trackers: Shantorian (2011)

3:15 Series

• 3:15 Season One: Things That Go Bump in the Night (book) (2011)

Dark Eden Series

• Dark Eden (2011)
• Dark Eden 2: Eve of Destruction (book) (2012)

Floors Series

• Floors Book 1: Floors (2011)
• Floors Book 2: 3 Below (2012)
• Floors Book 3: The Field of Wacky Inventions (2013)

Pulse Series

• Pulse (2014)
• Tremor (2015)
• Quake (2016)

Fizzopolis Series

• Fizzopolis: The Trouble With Fuzzwonker Fizz (2017)
• Fizzopolis: Snoodles (2017)
• Fizzopolis: Floozombies (2018)

Towervale Series

• Towervale (2019)
• Towervale II: The Crystal Mountain (2020)