Matt D. Talford
Matt D. Talford is an American author and motivational speaker. He has written both non-fiction and fiction books during his tenure as an author.
Matt D. Talford | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Novelist, Journalist |
| Period | 1998-2023 |
| Subject | Personal Development |
| Notable works | From Fear To Faith: A Survivor's Story, Captain's Mate: A Practical Guide for Tennis Captains, League Players & High School Coaches, Stuck In An Elevator: A Novelette |
| Notable awards | From Fear to Faith: A Survivor's Story Awards: Canada's Book Excellence Award Winner (Best New Nonfiction) 2017, USA Book Awards Finalist (Best Nonfiction Cover Design) 2015, International Book Awards Finalist (Best New Nonfiction and Best Nonfiction Cover Design) 2015. |
| Website | |
| www.mdtalford.com | |
Early Life
Talford was born in Long Island, New York.
Professional Life
Talford served as a medic in the United States Army from 1990-1993. He was a member of the US Army Reserves from 1993-1998. He also worked as a tech in the emergency room from 1993-1998. In 1999 He began working as a Support Engineer at Microsoft. From 1998-2004, he wrote for a local Charlotte area publication called Cultural Calendar[1]. He is a USTA league tennis player [2]and served as chair of the Adult Competition Committee for the United State Tennis Association (USTA) for the state of South Carolina. 2010, he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. He documents in his first book "From Fear To Faith A Survivor's Story[3]" how he used his education as a medic,[4] his experience in the ER, the technology problem solving to help him to overcome his diagnosis[5].
In 2017, Talford published a book entitled "Captain's Mate: A Practical Guide for Tennis Captains, USTA League Players & High School Coaches," [6] and on February 1, 2019, Talford released his first fiction work, a novelette entitled "Stuck In An Elevator."[7]
Awards
| Book Title | Year | Presenter | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Fear To Faith: A Survivor's Story | 2017 | Book Excellence Awards[8] | Winner | Best New Nonfiction |
| 2015 | US Book Awards | Finalist | Nonfiction Cover Design | |
| 2015 | International Book Awards[9] | Finalist | Best New Nonfiction | |
| 2015 | International Book Awards[9] | Finalist | Non-Fiction Cover Design | |
| Stuck in An Elevator | 2019 | Book Excellence Awards[10] | Finalist | Best New Fiction |
References
- ^ "Cultural Calendar Online". web.archive.org. 2001-05-18. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "Stats & Standings". m.tennislink.usta.com. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ Talford, Matt D. (2017-11-10). From Fear to Faith: A Survivor's Story (2nd edition ed.). TalfordArts. ISBN 978-0-9863523-2-4.
{{cite book}}:|edition=has extra text (help) - ^ Hines, Sondra E. Z. (2015-11-11). "A salute to veteran Matt Talford". QCity Metro. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "ABOUT MATT – MATT D TALFORD". Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ Talford, Matt D. (2017-11-29). Captain's Mate: A Practical Guide for Tennis Captains, League Players & High School Coaches. TalfordArts. ISBN 978-0-9863523-3-1.
- ^ Talford, Matt D. (2019-02-01). Stuck In An Elevator. TalfordArts LLC.
- ^ "2017 Book Excellence Award Competition Results". Book Excellence Awards. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ a b "International Book Awards - Honoring Excellence in Independent & Mainstream Publishing". www.internationalbookawards.com. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ Awards, Book Excellence (2021-07-20). "Matt Talford's Book Excellence Awards Review". Book Excellence Awards. Retrieved 2024-04-16.