Anthony DiFranco began as a writer of short stories, winning several national fiction awards, including two first prize awards for the year’s best short story from The Catholic Press Association, a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship and grant, and an O. Henry Award. He was also twice awarded Fellowships and residencies at MacDowell. One of his stories, The Garden of Redemption, was purchased by Paramount Pictures and rendered as a feature length film. Other novels include The Streets of Paradise, Ardent Spring, and, most recently, Water Wedding.
In between these novels, DiFranco turned to independent filmmaking, as a writer, director, producer, and editor of feature movies. Three feature titles resulted: Scope of Desire, Our Souls to Keep, and Happy Ever After. DiFranco has spoken countless times to book clubs, school groups, and writers’ conference audiences, and has given radio and television interviews on writing and filmmaking. He has a Ph.D. in English and has held a professorship at Suffolk Community College throughout his writing career.
