A former film producer, Irving Schwartz made his directorial debut in 2001 with the movie of his comedic screenplay Larceny. He has written and directed numerous Indie movies including Swatters and Perception.

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In 2016 Irving published his first novel, Bad Gods, a sci-fi action thriller. Since then he has written a series of macabre crime satires including Suburban Stew, Jersey and Acid Queen. He has also written a series of fantasy novels including Gatecrashers, Thoroughbred and the Metropolitan Witchcraft series.

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Irving has recently finished a dramatic novel called Life in Hell, due out in late 2021 and is currently working on his fourth crime satire. Save My Restaurant is Irving's first romantic comedy.