Lindsay’s Bio

Lindsay Schopfer is the award-winning author of five novels and two short story collections, including his fantasy series, The Adventures of Keltin Moore, winner of the OZMA Award from the Chanticleer International Book Awards. His short fiction has received multiple honors and has been featured in a variety of anthologies. His nonfiction includes a series of articles for ParentMap Magazine chronicling his experiences as a first-time father of twin girls.

In 2024, Lindsay was nominated for Washington State’s Small Business Person of the Year through the Small Business Administration for his work as an independent author. He also served as the Science Fiction and Fantasy chair for the Pacific Northwest Writers Association’s literary contest for several years. As a sought-after speaker, he recently served as the keynote speaker for the Write on the River writers conference, and his craft workshops and masterclasses are top-rated across the western United States.

Lindsay teaches creative writing for Pierce College and is a freelance editor with the Northwest Editors Guild. He lives in western Washington with his wife and three daughters. In his free time, he enjoys tabletop and video games, playing guitar, boxing, cooking, and learning American Sign Language.