Michael Strecker is a writer from Louisiana. His debut novel, "The Knights of Wade" was released in the spring of 2024, by Pelican Publishing. His short fiction has appeared in The Critic and Xavier Review, literary journals that have published such highly regarded authors as Walker Percy, Flannery O’Connor, Graham Greene and Jesmyn Ward. He is a two-time Tennessee Williams Literary Festival Finalist. In addition, he is the author of several books for children published by Sterling Publishing and Pelican. His fourth children’s book is pending publication by Scholastic. He is also an award-winning standup comedian who has performed with some of the country’s top acts including Ken Jeong, Jake Johannsen and Rhett Butler. He lives with his wife Jillian and their sons, Stephen and Joseph, in Mandeville, LA.
