Matt D. Talford is an American author and motivational speaker. He has written both non-fiction and fiction books during his tenure as an author.
Early life Talford was born in Long Island, New York and attended grade school in Long Beach, New York.
Professional life Talford served as a medic in the United States Army from 1990 to 1993. He was a member of the US Army Reserves from 1993 to 1998, and also worked as a tech in an emergency room. In 1999, he began working as a support engineer at Microsoft. From 1998 to 2004, he wrote for a local Charlotte area publication called Cultural Calendar. He is a USTA league tennis player and served as chair of the Adult Competition Committee for the United States Tennis Association (USTA) for the state of South Carolina. In 2010, he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. He documents in his first book From Fear to Faith: A Survivor's Story how he used his education as a medic, his experience in the ER, the technology problem solving to help him to overcome his diagnosis.
In 2017, Talford published a book entitled Captain's Mate: A Practical Guide for Tennis Captains, USTA League Players & High School Coaches, and on February 1, 2019, Talford released his first fiction work, a novelette entitled Stuck in an Elevator.
On September 22, 2025, he released a book entitled Twin Flames: Solving the "Problem" of the Avoidant/Dismissive Divine Masculine.
Awards +Book titleYearPresenterAwardCategoryFrom Fear to Faith: A Survivor's Story2017Book Excellence AwardsWinnerBest New Nonfiction2015US Book AwardsFinalistNonfiction Cover Design2015International Book AwardsFinalistBest New Nonfiction2015International Book AwardsFinalistNon-Fiction Cover DesignStuck in an Elevator2019Book Excellence AwardsFinalistBest New Fiction
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