Araminta Star Matthews
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Araminta Star Matthews is an American writer, editor and teacher. Her most notable work is her debut novel, Blind Hunger
, published by Dark Moon Books in 2011.
. She took an interest with reading and storytelling very early in her childhood. Writing her first story at the age of five, Matthews has devoted her life toward a career in the craft. As a child, rather than spend most of her summers outside, she would instead stay in the town’s library reading over its entire collection of literature. In school she contributed many writings to local and national newspapers aimed at teenagers. She studied at the University of Maine at Farmington
for her BFA in Creative Writing; served as intern for a small poetry press; and was assistant editor for her campus literary magazine. She also founded a short-lived zine based on the premise of life transitions called Gigantic Insect.
Along with being a Writing and Humanities instructor at a school in central Maine, Matthews freelances her writing ability in various places across the Internet; including, but not limited to: Helium, eHow, and Front Street Reviews. She has contributed product descriptions for Teresa Deleen Handmade Jewelry, along with co-writing a theme-party cookbook at Appetizerstogo.com. She is also a board member for the Literacy Volunteers of Androscoggin County; a program helping adults acquire basic reading, writing and math skills.
One of her more prominent roles in the writing community, however, would be the position of Managing Editor/Marketing Director at Dark Moon Digest: the Horror Fiction Quarterly
; a horror literary journal that features many stories from new and upcoming authors. She also contributes to Dark Moon Digest’s blog, Last Writes; her posts containing articles, contests, prompts, and interviews.
In 2011, Dark Moon Books published her first novel, Blind Hunger. It is a young adult story detailing the events of a zombie outbreak affecting only the adults in a small town, leaving behind all the children to fend for themselves. Blind Hunger was praised on Wreckhouse Magazine for its originality in the zombie genre, while also managing to stick to familiar traditions. There will be a four-part prequel of the novel serialized in upcoming issues of Dark Moon Digest, according to its homepage. Matthews is also said to be working on a book about writing, co-written with Stan Swanson and Rachel Lee.
She currently lives in Maine with her husband.
Blind Hunger
Blind Hunger is the 2011 novel debut by American author Araminta Star Matthews. It centers around a small town during a zombie outbreak, in which all the adults turn into monsters while the children are left to survive on their own...
, published by Dark Moon Books in 2011.
Biography
Araminta Star Matthews was born in Lisbon, MaineLisbon, Maine
Lisbon is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 9,077 at the 2000 census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan statistical area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England city and town area...
. She took an interest with reading and storytelling very early in her childhood. Writing her first story at the age of five, Matthews has devoted her life toward a career in the craft. As a child, rather than spend most of her summers outside, she would instead stay in the town’s library reading over its entire collection of literature. In school she contributed many writings to local and national newspapers aimed at teenagers. She studied at the University of Maine at Farmington
University of Maine at Farmington
The University of Maine at Farmington, established in 1864 as Maine’s first public institution of higher education, is a public liberal arts college, and a founding member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges offering programs in teacher education, human services and arts and sciences as...
for her BFA in Creative Writing; served as intern for a small poetry press; and was assistant editor for her campus literary magazine. She also founded a short-lived zine based on the premise of life transitions called Gigantic Insect.
Along with being a Writing and Humanities instructor at a school in central Maine, Matthews freelances her writing ability in various places across the Internet; including, but not limited to: Helium, eHow, and Front Street Reviews. She has contributed product descriptions for Teresa Deleen Handmade Jewelry, along with co-writing a theme-party cookbook at Appetizerstogo.com. She is also a board member for the Literacy Volunteers of Androscoggin County; a program helping adults acquire basic reading, writing and math skills.
One of her more prominent roles in the writing community, however, would be the position of Managing Editor/Marketing Director at Dark Moon Digest: the Horror Fiction Quarterly
Dark Moon Digest
Dark Moon Digest is a horror fiction magazine that is published quarterly. It is a publication of Dark Moon Books, an imprint of Stony Meadow Publishing.- Overview :Dark Moon Digest has been welcomed as a new outlet for authors of horror fiction...
; a horror literary journal that features many stories from new and upcoming authors. She also contributes to Dark Moon Digest’s blog, Last Writes; her posts containing articles, contests, prompts, and interviews.
In 2011, Dark Moon Books published her first novel, Blind Hunger. It is a young adult story detailing the events of a zombie outbreak affecting only the adults in a small town, leaving behind all the children to fend for themselves. Blind Hunger was praised on Wreckhouse Magazine for its originality in the zombie genre, while also managing to stick to familiar traditions. There will be a four-part prequel of the novel serialized in upcoming issues of Dark Moon Digest, according to its homepage. Matthews is also said to be working on a book about writing, co-written with Stan Swanson and Rachel Lee.
She currently lives in Maine with her husband.
Short Stories
- “One in Twenty-Five” (Sandy River Review, Fall 2000)
- “The Nature of Honesty” (Sandy River Review, Spring 2001)
- “Fitting In” (Common Ties, 2007)
- “All Consuming Hunger of Love” (Dark Moon Digest #3, 2011)
Poems
- “Higher Education” (Sandy River Review, Fall 1998)
- "Translucence" (Sandy River Review, Fall 2001)
Articles
- “Geography of Love” (IWWG’s Traveling Journals, Summer 2007)
- “Make a Medieval Pomander” (Learning Through History Magazine, Issue 5, 2007)
- “Corn Husk Poppet” (Learning Through History Magazine, Issue 1, 2009)
External links
- Review of Blind Hunger
- Author's Goodreads page
- Interview with Araminta Star Matthews
- Blind Hunger, and why you should buy it (article written by Araminta Star Matthews)