Matt Friedman, editor of Luthiel's Song

Matthew is a 1995 graduate of the University of Virginia, and a volunteer EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) with the Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad in Virginia Beach. His graphic design work includes the bestselling Conversations with God trilogy, and over the years he has also dabbled as a songwriter, actor, theater director, fight choreographer, recording engineer, concert crewman, and Teamster at UPS. His primary work is currently in web design and web programming.

He is also a filmmaker and screenwriter, having written and filmed with his brother Jonathan the full-length independent feature film, Moving, (www.whatismoving.com), distributed by Film Threat DVD and winner of the "Best Screenplay" prize at Digital Visions Film Festival in Chicago. His new screenplay, still in development, was accepted to the 2003 Sundance Screenwriters Lab. The Friedman Brothers continue to develop this and other projects under their design and production company, Frame25 Productions.

Matthew handled the graphic design, print prep, and typesetting for Luthiel's Song, and also designed the related web materials here and elsewhere. He also handles publicity for the author.

Matthew can be found on MySpace at www.myspace.com/vallenwood.