David-Matthew Barnes Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
David-Matthew Barnes (born September 3, 1970) is an American novelist, playwright, poet, screenwriter, and teacher.Barnes is the bestselling author of the novels Mesmerized (Bold Strokes Books, 2010), Accidents Never Happen (Bold Strokes Books, 2011), Swimming to Chicago (Bold Strokes Books, 2011), The Jetsetters (Bold Strokes Books, 2012), Ambrosia (Pindelion Publishing, 2012), Wonderland (Bold Strokes Books, 2013), Stronger Than This (Bold Strokes Books, 2014), Fascination (Pindelion Publishing, 2014), Anything But Ordinary (Pindelion Publishing, 2014), The Marijuana Mermaids (2015), Stellar Runaway (Pindelion Publishing, 2015), and Fifty Yards and Holding (Bold Strokes Books, 2015).Two of Barnes' young adult novels, Swimming to Chicago and Wonderland, have been selected by the Rainbow Project Committee of the American Library Association as finalists for their annual Rainbow Books, a list of quality books with significant and authentic GLBTQ content for children and teens.Barnes writes romance novels under the name Wren Valentino, including Paso Doble (Pindelion Publishing, 2014), Romance on the Riviera (Pindelion Publishing, 2014), Miranda Chance (Pindelion Publishing, 2014), and Searching for Salvdaor (2015).Barnes writes gay romance and suspense novels under the name Dylan Madrid, including Mind Fields (Bold Strokes Books, 2013), Love in the Shadows (Bold Strokes Books, 2014), Backstrokes (Bold Strokes Books, 2014), and Star Dust Lullaby (2015).Barnes writes horror screenplays under the name Declan Mayfair, including The Attic, Baby Cindy, Death Do Us Part, Prey, Scare Me, Kill Me, and Under the Cellar Door.In addition, Barnes is the author of a collection of short stories titled Boys Like Me (2015) and two collections of poetry, Souvenir Boys (2013) and Roadside Attractions (2015).Barnes is the writer and director of the coming-of-age film Frozen Stars (starring Lana Parrilla of ABC's Once Upon a Time), which received worldwide distribution in 2003. He is the writer and director of the dramatic short film Threnody. He is the screenwriter of the romantic comedies Ambrosia (adapted from his novel of the same name) and Bitter and Sweet. He is the creator of the independent and crowd funded teen web series Bloom.Barnes has written over forty stage plays that have been performed in three languages in eight countries, including And The Winner Is (Playscripts, Inc.), Are You All Right in There? (Playscripts, Inc.), Better Places to Go (Pinwheel Plays), Bracelets and Boyfriends (JAC Publishing), Clean (JAC Publishing), Don't Mention It (JAC Publishing), False Hopes (JAC Publishing), Frozen Stars (Pinwheel Plays), Johnny Ramirez Really Wants to Kiss Me (Pinwheel Plays), Pensacola (JAC Publishing), Sloe Gin Fizz (JAC Publishing), Somebody's Baby (Heuer Publishing), Temporary Heroes (Brooklyn Publishers), Threnody (Pinwheel Plays), and Unrequited (Brooklyn Publishers).Barnes' stage plays have been official selections for the Chicago Director's
Singer Tori Amos sang "Happy Birthday" to him on his 22nd birthday.
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In the fifth grade, he won the school spelling bee. At the county-wide competition, he came in third place. The word he misspelled was commitment.
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He once lived in a bamboo hut on the Greek island of Ios for six months.
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His great-aunt is actress Ann Paige who appeared in the films "China Doll" and "The Young Lions" (with co-stars Montgomery Clift, Marlon Brando, Dean Martin and Hope Lange).
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