Lloyd L.

Lloyd Lofthouse earned a BA in journalism after fighting in Vietnam as a U.S. Marine. Later, while working days as an English teacher at a high school in California, he earned an MFA in writing.

For a few years, he enjoyed a job as a maitre d’ in a multimillion-dollar nightclub called the Red Onion situated in Southern California, and he tried his hand successfully at counting cards in Las Vegas.

He now lives near San Francisco with his wife, with a second home in Shanghai, China. Lloyd says that snapshots of his life appear like multicolored ribbons flowing through many of his poems, which may be found at Authors Den.

http://www.authorsden.com/lloydlofthouse

Lloyd writes several Blogs. One focuses on everything to do about China and the Chinese at "iLookChina"

http://ilookchina.net/

At "Crazy Normal", he writes about education, teaching and parenting in the United States.

http://crazynormaltheclassroomexpose.com/

"The Soulful Veteran" focuses on combat, PTSD, and the politics that brings us war.

http://thesoulfulveteran.wordpress.com/


ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Lloyd's short story "A Night at the Well of Purity" (which was based on a real life experience while in Vietnam in 1966) was named a finalist for the 2007 Chicago Literary Awards.

Lloyd's novel, "My Splendid Concubine", was awarded honorable mentions in fiction at the 2009 Hollywood Book Festival, the 2009 San Francisco Book Festival, and the 2008 London Book Festival.

http://www.mysplendidconcubine.com/

City Weekend Magazine said of "My Splendid Concubine", "a stunning work that enmeshes imperialism, modernity, miscegenation and plain old desire in a sweaty matrix of destruction and painful birth."

The Midwest Book Review said, "My Splendid Concubine" is packed cover to cover with intriguing characters and plot, a must read for historical fiction fans and a fine addition to any collection on the genre."

The sequel to "My Splendid Concubine", "Our Hart", was a Finalist of the National Best Books 2010 Awards in Historical Fiction, and was awarded honorable mentions in General Fiction at the 2009 Los Angeles Book Festival, the 2009 Nashville Book Festival, the 2009 London Book Festival, and the 2009 DIY Book Festival.

http://www.mysplendidconcubine.com/OurHart.htm

Updated 8/13/2011

As a teacher, Lloyd found satisfaction in the number of students that published nationally and internationally while attending his English and journalism classes.