Born February 26, 1957, in Detroit, MI; son of Norman (a photographer) and Rosemary (a homemaker) Zadoorian; married Rita M. Simmons, February 5, 1983. Education: Wayne State University, B.A., 1979, M.A., 1994. Memberships: Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU), Wayne State University Alumni Association. Addresses: Home: Ferndale, MI. Agent: Castiglia Literary Agency, 1155 Camino del Mar, Ste. 510, Del Mar, CA 92014.

• Second Hand (novel), Norton (New York, NY), 2000.
• The Leisure Seeker (novel), William Morrow (New York, NY), 2009.
• The Lost Tiki Palaces of Detroit (short stories), Wayne State University Press (Detroit, MI), 2009.

Work represented in anthologies, including PrePress Awards 2: Michigan Voices, PrePress Pub. (Kalamazoo, MI), 1995. Contributor of stories to periodicals, including American Short Fiction, Literary Review, North American Review, Beloit Fiction Journal, Wisconsin Review, ARARAT, and Paris Transcontinental.