Hiram J. Bertoch (born May 5, 1977) is an American author, best known for writing Apollo Salvatoir: Shā-Shǔ The Dragon, a national bestseller, The Mountain Christians, which was a regional bestseller, and An Otter's Guidebook To Being Obnoxiously Happy.
Hiram Bertoch | |
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| Born | Hiram J. Bertoch May 5, 1977 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Pen name | El Guapo |
| Occupation | Author, businessman, teacher |
| Education | Cyprus High School (Magna, Utah) |
| Alma mater | Western Governors University |
| Genre | Novels |
| Notable works |
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| Spouse | Anna Bertoch |
Biography
editBertoch began writing in 1998, mostly for textbook companies. His early works were mainly educational articles and textbook entries. He has a bachelor's degree in Earth Science, and a master's degree in Biology.[1][2]
In the early 2000s Bertoch wrote a series of educational storybooks for The KidsKnowIt Network.[3] These were later translated into Spanish and Portuguese by the Jesuit arm of The Catholic Church and distributed to millions of school children throughout São Paulo, Brazil and Central America.[4]
In 2012 Bertoch wrote his first full novel titled The Mountain Christians, which sold approximately 15,000 copies mainly in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, and pockets of California. The book reached regional bestseller status in the Spring of 2013, and gained Bertoch a loyal following in the United States.
During the pandemic of 2019, Bertoch wrote his first national bestseller, which was titled Apollo Salvatoir: Shā-Shǔ The Dragon. In addition to these two best sellers, Bertoch has written a number of storybooks, and novellas that have sold to smaller audiences.
Bertoch lives with his wife and seven children in Hunter, Utah.[5]
Published works
editNon-fiction
editSeries
edit- The Adventures of Super Nolan[6]
- Space (2002)
- Oceans (2002)
- Jungles (2002)
- Poles (2003)
- Moons (2003)
- Planets (2004)
- Deserts (2004)
- Plants (2004)
- Dinosaurs (2005)
- The Mountain Christians
- For The Strength of The Hills (2012)
- Master The Tempest Is Raging (2018) [5]
- Apollo Salvatoir
- Apollo Salvatoir: Shā-Shǔ The Dragon (2022)
Children's books
edit- Godfather Drosselmeyer (2016)
- Malloroni And Cheese: And Other Stories (2017)
References
edit- ^ a b "Hiram J. Bertoch | Mormon Literature & Creative Arts Database | HBLL". web30.lib.byu.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ^ a b "Amazon.com: Hiram J. Bertoch: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ^ "Hiram Bertoch - Mormonism, The Mormon Church, Beliefs, & Religion - MormonWiki". www.mormonwiki.com. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ^ "Pe. Eduardo Dougherty, sj, Sao Paulo Iglesia Catolica". www.rs21.com.br. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ^ a b c d "Official Website of Author Hiram Bertoch – Welcome". www.hirambertoch.com. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ^ "Hiram Bertoch". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2017-11-20.