Lorin Morgan-Richards

Lorin Morgan-Richards
Morgan-Richards in 2016
Morgan-Richards in 2016
Born (1975-02-16) February 16, 1975 (age 49)
Beebetown, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationAuthor
poet
cartoonist
playwright
composer
publisher
animator
EducationCuyahoga Community College (AA), California State University, Los Angeles (BA)
GenreYoung adult fiction, Weird West, Gothic Western, Gothic fiction, Western, short stories, humor, surrealism, literary nonsense, supernatural fiction
Notable worksThe Goodbye Family, Me'ma and the Great Mountain, A Boy Born from Mold and Other Delectable Morsels, Simon Snootle and Other Small Stories, Imperfectualism
SpouseValerie Stoneking
Children1
Signature
Website
lorinrichards.com

Lorin Morgan-Richards (born February 16, 1975) is an American author, illustrator,[1] and songwriter,[2][3][4] primarily known for his young adult fiction and Gothic Western comedy series The Goodbye Family.[5]

In the past, Richards served as the publisher of Celtic Family Magazine,[6] and was the founder of the Los Angeles St. David's Day Festival,[7][8][9][10] one of the largest Welsh festivals of its kind in the United States.

Morgan-Richards was born in Beebetown, Ohio, and is of Swiss (Amish) and Welsh descent.

  1. ^ "Speaker Profile – Lorin Morgan-Richards". Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. January 1, 2017. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "An Occurrence Remembered". Open.spotify.com. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "Lorin Morgan-Richards Storefront – Music by Lorin Morgan-Richards".
  4. ^ "Lorin Morgan-Richards – YouTube". YouTube.
  5. ^ "The Goodbye Family: The Animated Series".
  6. ^ "The Welsh in America". Wales Art Review. February 27, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  7. ^ "Welsh Singing Sensation Meinir Gwilym Makes her American Debut in Hollywood". Welsh Icon News. January 12, 2014. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  8. ^ "Richard Burton honored with a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame". Express.co.uk. March 1, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  9. ^ "St David's Day: Wales Around the World". Daily Post. February 28, 2014. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  10. ^ "From Carmarthenshire to Hollywood". Carmarthen Journal. January 15, 2014. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2014.