Matt Harry

Author - Editor - Filmmaker
Matt Harry

Matt Harry

Matt Harry has been writing since he was 10 years old. He learned to make movies at the University of Southern California, which was the closest he could get to attending Hogwarts in the real world. He has worked as an editor, screenwriter, director, producer, college professor, and pizza delivery technician. Matt has published six novels, written two immersive plays, and sold a TV pilot. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two sons, all of whom (thankfully) like to read.

Books

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Time Travel for Beginners: Book III of the Codex Arcanum

PRAISE FOR THE CODEX ARCANUM SERIES:

“A charming package and a drily funny adventure.” — Publishers Weekly

“A fun getaway for any age.” - Buzzfeed

What if you could fix the worst day of your life?

Eight months after magic was revealed to the world, teenage sorcerer Perry Spring has discovered how to travel through time. But when she and her friends...

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Cryptozoology For Beginners

Book II of the Codex Arcanum

Only six weeks after a handful of teenage sorcerers defeated a team of anti-magic mercenaries called the Euclideans, Trish, Owen, and Perry are called back into action when they discover that the world’s cryptids (aka magical creatures) are disappearing. They’re partnered with brusque team leader Jacinda Greyeyes and their former nemesis Bryan...

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Sorcery for Beginners

Book I of the Codex Arcanum

Five-hundred years ago, sorcery began to fade from the world. As technology prevailed, combustion engines and computers replaced enchanted plows and spell books. Real magicians were hunted almost to extinction. Science became the primary system of belief, and the secrets of spell-casting were forgotten. That is ... until now.

Sorcery for...

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Events

It's my favorite book event of the year! Join me at the 2026 LA Times Festival of Books, April 18-19, 2026 at The University of Southern California.