Patrick Matthews grew up in the countryside of north Delaware, surrounded by woods, corn fields, and acres of unexplored wilderness. When he wasn’t exploring, books and games filled his time.

He and his friends read, wrote, and played voraciously, making up their own games and stories as often as not. These passions carried through into his adult life. An award-winning game designer, he also wrote a lifestyle column for the Seminole Chronicle, edited and produced the Games for Educators newsletter and web site, worked as a contract reporter, wrote more game manuals and technical documentation than he'd care to admit, and founded and sold a software company.

His first novel, Dragon Run, was published by Scholastic. His second novel, The Boy With The Sword, was published by Second Story Up.

Mr. Matthews believes that the core of writing, like game design, revolves around crafting an effective experience for the customer. He writes fast-paced fiction that takes readers on exciting adventures, but also gives them experiences and concepts that they can consider in real life.

A soccer coach, adventurer, and regular speaker in schools, Mr. Matthews is always looking for ways to present modern problems in fictional settings. As a writer, his goals are to both entertain readers and to give them a chance to think about the world around them.