Geoff Herbach (born October 30, 1969) is an American novelist. Born in

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, on October 30, 1969, Herbach grew up in

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. He is an alumnus of the

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and

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, where he earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing. He is the author of one picture book and nine novels, including ''The Miracle Letters of T. Rimberg'', The ''Stupid Fast Trilogy, Fat Boy Vs. The Cheerleaders,'' and ''Hooper.''Herbach at Goodreads
''Stupid Fast'' won the 2011

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in the Young Adult Fiction category. ''Nothing Special'' won the 2013

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for Young People's literature. ''Cracking the Bell'' won the 2020 Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla Award for Outstanding Artistic Achievement by a Wisconsin author. Herbach also wrote and performed comedy. He was a co-creator and writer for Electric Arc Radio, Radio Happy Hour, Powderkeg Live, and The Lit 6 Project, and co-wrote the musical "Don’t Crush Our Heart". Herbach has published stories in the

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, ''The Middle West Review, MnArtists'', ''American Nerd'' and presented on

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. Herbach resides in

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, where he teaches creative writing at

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. He is married to writer Stephanie Wilbur Ash and has many children.

Books

*''The Miracle Letters of T. Rimberg'' (2008) *''Stupid Fast'' (2011) *''Nothing Special'' (2012) *''I'm with Stupid'' (2013) *''Fat Boy Vs. the Cheerleaders'' (2014) *''Anything You Want'' (2016) *'' Strange Times: The Ghost in the Girl'' (2016) *''Hair-Apocalypse'' (2017) *''Hooper'' (2018) *''Cracking the Bell'' (2019)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Herbach, Geoff American young adult novelists American male novelists 21st-century American novelists Novelists from Minnesota People from Dubuque, Iowa People from Mankato, Minnesota People from Platteville, Wisconsin Living people 1969 births 21st-century American male writers