Matt Harry

Author - Editor - Filmmaker
Matt Harry

Matt Harry

Matt Harry has been writing since he was 10 years old. He learned to make movies at the University of Southern California, which was the closest he could get to attending Hogwarts in the real world. He has worked as an editor, screenwriter, director, producer, college professor, and pizza delivery technician. Matt has published six novels, written two immersive plays, and sold a TV pilot. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two sons, all of whom (thankfully) like to read.

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Ash Land

No one knows how to destroy the Ash. Two years ago, the flesh-eating microbots escaped from a lab in France and quickly spread across the globe. Twenty percent of humanity was killed in under a month. The people who managed to seal themselves inside survived, but now they’re only able to access the outside world through remote-controlled drones...

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Time Travel for Beginners: Book III of the Codex Arcanum

PRAISE FOR THE CODEX ARCANUM SERIES:

“A charming package and a drily funny adventure.” — Publishers Weekly

“A fun getaway for any age.” - Buzzfeed

What if you could fix the worst day of your life?

Eight months after magic was revealed to the world, teenage sorcerer Perry Spring has discovered how to travel through time. But when she and her friends...

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You Are a Filmmaker: An Interactive Novel

Ever wanted to work in Hollywood? Now you can!

YOU ARE A FILMMAKER is an illustrated, interactive novel about making it big in the movie business. With over 100 different outcomes, you may become an Oscar-winning director, marry a movie star, join a cult, or get killed by a paranoid producer. There are also secret endings, celebrity cameos, and...

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Events

I'm excited to be back tabling at the Culver City Book Fest! Fun fact: a friend I ran into at this fest in 2024 suggested I reach out to his publisher friend, and now two years later that book ASH LAND will available for sale. It's a good luck fest for me!

It's my favorite book event of the year! Join me at the 2026 LA Times Festival of Books, April 18-19, 2026 at The University of Southern California. We'll be at Booth 194 in the Purple Zone, due north of the Tommy Trojan statue.

Join me and author Liz Kerin for the ASH LAND official book launch party! There will be dystopian treats, ASH LAND BTS stories, and signed copies of my latest novel.

THE LAST BOOKSTORE, Studio City @ 5 pm