Michael J. Atwood

Michael J. Atwood is a graduate of the University of Southern California's Master of Professional Writing program and Boston College.

In 2010, Aqueous Books published Atwood's first short story collection, HiStory of Santa Monica: Stories. The collection was a "minor-league" success selling many copies and is still available a number of bookstores across the U.S.. In 2016, he published HiStory of Santa Monica II: More Stories. Both collections featured various disillusioned characters, struggling to survive in Hollywood, Santa Monica, and Los Angeles.

Atwood's full-time passion and pursuit is as an AP Language & Literature and Composition teacher at New Bedford High School. He has written for a number of publications including The Boston Globe, Patriot Ledger, North Attleborough Free Press, and Attleboro Sun Chronicle. Delirium Fades is his latest collection of short stories as he delves into the mystery and suspense genre. He is currently working on his first novel.