Lindsay Schopfer

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 an OZMA Award from the Chanticleer International Book Awards. His short fiction has received multiple honors and has been featured in a variety of anthologies and online periodicals. 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 as Small Business Person of the Year through the Small Business Association in recognition of his work as an independent author, creative writing instructor, and freelance editor. After his short fiction received honorable mention in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association’s Literary Contest, he was invited to serve as the chair of Science Fiction and Fantasy, a position he held for several years. He was also one of the first volunteer mentors for Educurious, a Gates Foundation-funded program connecting at-risk high school students with professional writers. His workshops and master classes are highly rated at writing conferences across the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

Lindsay teaches creative writing for multiple colleges in the Pacific Northwest and is an active member of 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, meditation, boxing, cooking, and learning American Sign Language.