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Michael D. Young
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It’s always time for a quest.
AT A GLANCE
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- Professional name: Michael D. Young
- Picture-book pen name: David Michaels
- Based in: Utah, United States
- Primary work: Author, educator, instructional designer, composer, and performer
- Genres: Family-friendly fantasy, humorous fantasy, picture books, devotionals, music history, and nonfiction
- Music: Member of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square since 2010; formerly Bells on Temple Square
- Education: Degrees in German teaching, instructional design, and educational leadership
- Available for: Interviews, podcasts, panels, school visits, library programs, and workshops
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Short biography
Michael D. Young is a Utah author of family-friendly fantasy, picture books, devotionals, and music history. He is also an instructional designer, composer, educator, and member of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.
Medium biography
Michael D. Young writes family-friendly fantasy, humorous adventures, devotionals, and books about sacred music. His works include the seven-book series A Wonderful Week for a Quest, the Penultimate Dawn Cycle, The Last Archangel Series, and several nonfiction books exploring hymns and worship. Under the pen name David Michaels, he also creates picture books for families. Michael lives in Utah, works as an instructional designer, and has sung with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square since 2010.
Full biography
Michael D. Young grew up traveling the world as the son of a military father, an experience that helped inspire his love of quests, languages, history, and imaginative worlds. He writes family-friendly fantasy novels, humorous adventures, devotionals, music history, and educational nonfiction. His fiction includes A Wonderful Week for a Quest, the Penultimate Dawn Cycle, The Last Archangel Series, The Chess Quest Series, and The Canticle Chronicles. His nonfiction explores hymns, carols, sacred music, faith, and creativity. He also publishes picture books under the pen name David Michaels. Michael holds degrees in German teaching, instructional design, and educational leadership, creates online curriculum, composes and records music, performs in community theater, and has sung with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square since 2010. He lives in Utah with his wife and their three children.
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A CONVERSATION WITH A LITTLE WONDER
Where shall we begin?
Writing, music, teaching, and the creative life offer plenty of paths into a good conversation.
Stories & the writing life
- Writing family-friendly fantasy with humor and heart
- Creating long-running series and connected fictional worlds
- Writing across novels, picture books, music, and nonfiction
- Turning ideas into completed creative projects
- Revision, consistency, and productive creative habits
Music, learning & creativity
- The stories behind hymns, carols, and sacred music
- Life and music in the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
- Teaching, instructional design, and online learning
- Responsible artificial intelligence for writers and educators
- Languages, theater, music, and the creative life
GET TO KNOW THE VOICE BEHIND THE BOOKS
Interviews & appearances.
A few conversations about stories, creative work, and the path to a finished book.
- Video interview with Miloascape
- Million Dollar Authors podcast
- Video interview with the Chapter Goddess
- Everyday Excellence podcast
- Behind the scenes with The Covenant Path
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