Joseph Schwartz was born in Havre, Montana, and lived in the small farming town of Brady until he was old enough for pre-school. With enough furnishings to fill a small moving van, his family made the two-day trip to Phoenix, Arizona. He has made his home in and around Phoenix ever since.
Since then, he has made that drive on several road trips with his brothers and father.
The Crossover Test was his first novel, inspired from that trip through the sublime landscape of Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming (sometimes), Nevada (sometimes), and finally Montana. Along the way, his mind took its own drive, to other places, other worlds, but never too far from his family.
The Crossover Brand is his second novel, following the further adventures of the Conrad brothers as they defend themselves against the continuing onslaught of the supernatural forces they have vowed to fight -- and this time the action takes the boys eventually to Arizona, where they both reach the ragged edge of their abilities when they face the three Judges of the Censorum.
His writing aside, Joe Schwartz's other passion is teaching language, which he has been doing in secondary schools since 2013.
He lives with his family in Phoenix.
