Paul Park’s multilayered, surreal fiction uses familiar archetypes in unfamiliar ways to convey the depth and variety of human experience. He is the author of ten novels, including Soldiers of Paradise, Celestis, and his acclaimed Tourmaline Quartet, as well as a collection of short stories. His creative daring has gained him numerous award nominations and the praise of major writers and critics.

Paul taught at Clarion West in 1998, 2000, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2014, and 2016. One of his students from 1998, Daniel J. Abraham, is back this year as an instructor.