Paul Robert Walker

Paul Robert Walker was born in Oak Park, Illinois —just like Ernest Hemingway, only later. He studied acting at Boston University School of Fine Arts and graduated magna cum laude & Phi Beta Kappa in Anglo-American literature from Occidental College.

A former high school English teacher, journalist, and rock musician, Walker has been honored by the American Library Association, the National Council for the Social Studies, the Children’s Book Council, the American Folklore Society, School Library Journal, and Storytelling World.

Mr. Walker is a member of the Authors Guild and American Mensa. He lives with his wife and two children in Escondido, California.

For more biographical information, click Biography.

I believe in the power of words: to enlighten, to educate, to entertain. It is through words that we give form to our deepest thoughts and dreams; we have been doing it for thousands of years in story and song.

Hi. I’m Paul Robert Walker and I tell stories. Most of the stories I tell are found in my books, and you can check those out by clicking the link, My Books—but you already knew that.

I've had more than twenty-five books published on subjects from the Italian Renaissance and American West to folklore, baseball, and miracles. I write some books for adults, some for younger readers, and I walk both sides of the fine line between fiction and nonfiction. For me every book is a journey into story, and every story has power.

I also tell stories on stage in a show called Tall Tale America, and you can check that out by clicking on Live Show. It's a fun show that brings the American frontier to life through tall tales, historical anecdotes, and traditional songs. Audiences love it, and I love doing it.

For a more in-depth learning experience, I offer a Young Authors Workshop, in which I work with students to create their own books. I take them from storytelling and brainstorming to illustration and layout. In-between they write a special story in a professional format. For more information, click Young Author.

I tell stories as a professional writer and performer, but I also tell stories as a human being. We tell stories every day—you and I and everyone we know—stories true, not true, and everywhere in between. Telling stories is part of what makes us human.

This website is dedicated to stories—mine to begin with, maybe yours down the road. I invite you to explore it and to explore the stories within and around you. Good reading . . . listening . . . telling.