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Artie Knapp American writer Artie Knapp was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, in 1973. A library bearing his name is featured on the internationally acclaimed Kids site Candlelightstories.com. Artie’s Children’s Literature has appeared in such publications as DLTK Kids, The Kidz Page, Humpty Dumpty’s Magazine, Alphabet-Soup.net, The California Kids Newspaper, The Labradorian, Kids Free Souls, The Gloob, Kids Turn Central and The Pakistan Television Corporation to name a few. He is a member of The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and graduated from Ohio University. Knapp previously wrote and directed the science fiction-comedy movie Pluto’s Plight. Artie lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife, Priya.

	Works by Artie Knapp

“Pluto’s Plight” is a sci-fi comedy movie about a young girl who has visions of life on Pluto. Meanwhile, actual aliens have left their Solar System, because their star is going to Supernova. The aliens want to make Earth their new home, but crash land on Pluto before they can reach their destination. Eventually the aliens make it to Earth and under the guise of offering helpful information about Earth’s Ozone Layer, they try to con their way into taking over the planet. Starring former world boxing champ Buster Douglas as Agent Leis of the FBI!

“From Gettysburg to Baghdad” - Two soldiers’ lives cross paths because of a time machine. A fictional story originally published in Issue 27 of Nuvein Magazine.

“The Wasp and the Canary” - A wasp comes looking for a tasty dinner and finds a friend. Children’s Story, Candlelight Stories & Globusz Publishing

“The Hummingbird Who Chewed Bubblegum” - A little hummingbird wants gum and can blow big bubbles. Children’s Story, Candlelight Stories & Globusz Publishing

“Sprinting Spencer Still Wants to Run” - A former star thoroughbred race horse struggles with his racing days being over. Children’s Story, Candlelight Stories & Globusz Publishing

“Two Crows for an Empty Feeling” - Non fiction story about my late Grandmother! This story was originally published in Issue 204 of Bewildering Stories

“Ed Wood for Inspiration” - Non-fiction story about the making of my movie "Pluto’s Plight"! This story was originally published by the Piker Press Literary Journal as a front page cover story. This autobiographical story is also listed below!

“Take a Shot” - Feeling desperate after losing his job, a man takes his entire savings to a casino to try and reverse his fortunes. A fictional story originally published in Issue 25 of The Indite Circle Literary Magazine.

“The Lazy Loppin Goat” - A little goat’s unwillingness to eat grass gets her accused of being lazy. Children’s Story, Candlelight Stories & Globusz Publishing

“Bipper and Wick” - A story about youthful rebellion that leads to an unlikely friendship! What happens when a young bear decides that hibernation is just a waste of time? Children’s Story, Candlelight Stories & Globusz Publishing

“The Rooster That Wouldn’t Crow” - A story about individuality and the right of a rooster to fall in love with anyone he wants to fall in love with! Children’s Story, Candlelight Stories & Globusz Publishing

“Where Have All the Good Drivers Gone” - Essay, Finalist in the National Will Rogers Writing Contest

“The Sweet Smelling Skunk” - A little skunk’s sense of humor is his best defense against tormentors. Children’s Story, Candlelight Stories & Globusz Publishing

“The Shell Shocked Turtle” - A baby turtle shells out a lot of courage in order to face his fear of thunderstorms. Children’s Story, Candlelight Stories & Globusz Publishing

“There’s a Crocodile in Our Pickle Jar” - Onions aren’t the only thing in the fridge that can make you cry. Children’s Story, Candlelight Stories & Globusz Publishing

“No More Car Wash Blues” - Preferring a life outside zoo walls, two elephants work at a car wash while pursuing their dreams of becoming a chef and singer. Children’s Story, Candlelight Stories & Globusz Publishing

“The Starfish That Fell From the Sky” - Children’s Poem, Fandangle Magazine, July 2007