Paul Davenport

Paul Davenport was born in a small town in northern Maine, 120 miles north of Stephen King’s Bangor, where winter is still winter, with below-zero temperatures and knee-deep snow! As a boy, his enthusiasm for fishing led him deep into the Maine woods in search of the wily brook trout. Those magic times instilled in him a love of nature that has remained throughout the years.

After graduating from college with a major in English, he soon after moved to Germany, where he taught English until his retirement in 2007.

Paul's career as a writer began with articles for EFL journals (English as a Foreign Language) - 60 articles in all - before he switched to writing graded school readers. Up to now, he's written some 25 books, 6 of which were self-published by Davenport Stories (www.davenport-stories.de).

A highlight in his writing career was when his story ‘Crossroads to Love’ (a Teen Reader book) was chosen as a finalist in the Extensive Reading Foundation’s choice for reader of the year 2007. Another highlight followed in 2008, when ‘Horror Trip on the Pecos River’ was chosen as the best reader of the year in the same competition!

Paul’s hobbies include table tennis, reading and fishing. He’s still after those wily brook trout!