Paul Madonnais an award-winning artist and best-selling author whose unique blend of drawing and storytelling has been heralded as an ""all new art form."" His seriesAll Over Coffeeran in theSan Francisco Chroniclefor twelve years (20032015), and his bookEverything Is Its Own Rewardwon the 2011 NCBA Award for best book. Paul's work ranges from novels to cartoons to large-scale public murals and can be found internationally in print as well as in galleries and museums. Paul was a founding editor for therumpus.net. He has taught drawing at the University of San Francisco and frequently lectures on creative practice. He holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University and was the first (ever!) Art Intern atMADmagazine. Paul resides in San Francisco and does in fact take commissions, traveling the world to draw and write.
Praise for the Emit Hopper Mysteries “The most gloriously insane mystery I've ever read” —Peter Orner, Maggie Brown & Other Stories “Deeply satisfying . . . Madonna’s prose is magnificent” —Foreword Reviews “Paul Madonna has created a gripping and deeply mysterious novel about the nature of artistic creation and the wayward, confounding path of inspiration. It's a gorgeous book, with its words and pictures striking up a dialogue that's sharp, funny, strange, and the fuel for a page turner. I want everyone I know to read it so we can talk about how cool it is.” —Glen David Gold, Carter Beats the Devil