Biography

Born in Honduras, Carlos Meza attended the University of the Pacific where he wrote for the student paper, The Pacifican. After graduating with a B.A. in biology, he enrolled in medical school at UAG School of Medicine in Mexico. He did his postgraduate work in internal medicine in New Jersey and subsequently a fellowship in allergy and immunology at U.C. Davis School of Medicine. 

Today, he is a practicing physician in Contra Costa County, California. He is also the author of more than fifty poems in English and Spanish and has written several articles on medical issues for Stockton’s newspaper The Record. His fiction writing training came from Long Ridge Writers Group and the SEAK Fiction Writing Program for Physicians under New York Times best-selling authors Michael Palmer and Tess Gerritsen.

Since he was a youngster Carlos Meza has shown passion for writing. As a teenager he won an citi-wide essay writing contest in Tegucigalpa. A few months later he competed with other young writers from all over Latin America and was recognized with an award by the VOA.

He enrolled to journalism classes at the University of the Pacific where he wrote for
"The Pacifican" under professor Eugene Ross. Since he began his medical practice, Meza has witten articles for Stockton's newspaper. As an allergy fellow, Meza authored and co-authored several scientific articles.

He is also the author of more than fifty poems in English and Spanish.

Now Dr. Meza presents his first novel, Silicone, showing evidence of his ability to approach different genres of literature and writing.