Paul Black

Paul Black (born July 22, 1957 in Hinsdale, Illinois ) is an American graphic artist, designer and writer of general and science fiction. He is best known for his near-future science fiction trilogy, The Tels.

Early life Black grew up in the western suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. His passion for art and writing began early. By age twelve, he had advanced into adult level drawing classes. By high school, he had completed a book of poetry and his first novella. He attended the University of Oklahoma, where he earned a degree in graphic design and was a 2-time national champion gymnast.

Career His first book, The Tels, won Writers Digest's Book of the Year for Genre Fiction, along with the Independent Publishers Book Award for Science Fiction,