About Walter J. Schenck

Walter Schenck is a highly respected, award winning author in existential literature as well as recasting religious lessons into brilliant epic novels. Walter is an award-winning poet, award-winning biographer, award-winning science-fiction writer, award-winning novella writer, award-winning researcher, and award-winning playwright. His novels and writing style have been compared to Herman Hesse, James A. Michener, and Walter Wangerin while his narrative poems has been compared to Charles Whitman. For his brilliant existential novel using the Vietnam War as a backdrop, Walter Schenck achieved "Feature Author" status in Publisher's Weekly as well as outstanding critical acclaim in Kirkus Book Reviews. Walter has achieved three Recommended Read Lists in Kirkus Book Reviews. Walter is a Professional member of PEN American Center and a Dramatist Guild Associate Member, besides being a member of FAPA and FWA.

All his epic novels are richly detailed, well reviewed, and represent the traditions of the grand storyteller.

Additionally, Walter freely presents creative nonfiction lecturing tours which are noted for their "riveting performance" and as a "best speaker to a writer group in the past twenty years." When he can, he also gives free hands-on help to aspiring writers with their poetry, plays, and novels.

Walter Schenck’s Awards and Accolades

FAPA National Award-winning Author, Gold, 2014 

– Priests & Warriors.

Category: Religion.

FAPA National Award Winning Author, Silver, 2015 

– Shiloh, Unveiled.

Category: Religion.

FAPA National Award Winning Poet, Bronze, 2016

– Thee & Me In A Mellow Thine.

Category: Poetry.

Royal Palm Literary Award, Gold, 2017

– Katharine’s Horses.

Category: Biography.

RECOMMENDED READ LIST in Kirkus Book Reviews: 

First Voices.

RECOMMENDED READ LIST in Kirkus Book Reviews: 

Uncle Earl’s Doggies.

RECOMMENDED READ LIST in Kirkus Book Reviews: 

A Comprehensive Analysis of the Synoptic Gospels.

Feature Authorin Publisher’s Weekly:

The Birdcatcher.

Critical acclaims in Kirkus Book Reviews: “Brilliantly existential”  

-      The Birdcatcher.

Four additional critical acclaims in Kirkus Book Reviews.

Achieved 3 additional critical acclaim reviews in Publisher’s Weekly.

Achieved 3 Writer’s Digest critical acclaims for poetry.

Achieved Amazon’s coveted #1 Best Seller List placement 11 times.

Professionalmembership in PEN American Central.

AssociatemembershipDramatist Guild.

Creator of Schenck's Official Stage Formatting Series (15 Volumes).

Creator of Schenck’s Great Poetry Series (2 Volumes).

For 2018 Walter Schenck accomplished the following awards

FAPA National Award Winning Poet, Gold, 2018

– Something Magical in the Soul.

Category: Poetry.

FAPA National Award Winning Researcher, Silver, 2018

– The Truth of Jesus’ Life While Reflecting on his Parables and Other Sayings: Part Two.

Category: Research.

Royal Palm Literary Semi-Finalist Awards, 2018

– Prometheus, Reimagined.

Category: Science Fiction.

Royal Palm Literary Semi-Finalist Award, 2018

– Prometheus, Reimagined.

Category: Fantasy.

Royal Palm Literary Third Prize, 2018

- A Glimpse of Peace on the Journey to Armageddon.

                  Category: Novella

Royal Palm Literary Award, 1stPlace, 2018

Escape to Canada, Rendered in Poetic Overtures.

Category: General Catch-All

Royal Palm Literary Award, 1stPlace, 2018

Hamlet, Reimagined

                  Category: Play

Royal Palm Literary Award, GRAND AWARD, 2018

Hamlet, Reimagined

Category: The Dahris Clair Memorial Award for Play

Also, Walter Schenck has established himself as an extraordinary employee of an International Bank, (nondisclosure agreement signed) achieving five times President’s Club status. He is acknowledged by his peers as an original thinker with sharp analytical skills into a variety of authors: existentialism, pragmatism, and 18thcentury developmental poetry and novels.