Draft:Domenico Italo Composto-Hart

Domenico Italo Composto-Hart
Domenico Italo Composto-Hart with his GMS Drum Kit and Paiste Cymbals (2005)
Domenico Italo Composto-Hart with his GMS Drum Kit and Paiste Cymbals (2005)
BornFebruary, 1977
Chicago, Illinois, United States
OccupationNovelist, short story writer, IBDP economics educator, YouTuber
Alma materBoston University
GenreScience fiction
Fantasy
Travel literature
Notable worksThe Legacy Cycle series
Notable awardsShortlisted in the Best Use of Technology category for the Tes Awards (TES magazine) for International Schools 2024
Website
thedragonbone.com

Domenico Italo Composto-Hart (born February 1977) is an American educator and writer of books and short stories in the genres of science fiction, fantasy,[1] and travel literature.[2] Born in Chicago, Illinois, he has been living in Barcelona, Spain, since 2006.[3] In 2024, he was shortlisted in the Best Use of Technology category for the Tes Awards (TES magazine) for International Schools.[4]

Life

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Born in February 1977 in Chicago, Illinois, he attended New Trier High School,[5] where he pursued music and percussion through the school's three music ensembles: wind ensemble, string ensemble, and jazz ensemble. He graduated from New Trier in 1995.

He studied at Boston University and graduated in 1999 with honors (magna cum laude) with a B.A. in anthropology and a B.A. in archaeology.[6] While at Boston University, he worked as an intern and then full-time for the Archaeological Institute of America.[7]

In 2000, Domenico moved to Tokyo, Japan, to pursue a career as a freelance musician until 2004. During his time in Japan that he completed the first draft of Dark Legacy: Book I - Trinity,[8] which was published in 2011 under the imprint Dragon Bone Books.

He traveled from March to August of 2004 throughout East Asia, Southeast Asia, Siberia, Central Russia, the Baltic states, the Nordic countries, and Eastern and Western Europe, as documented in his travel memoir Travels in the Land of Hunger: A backpacker's earthbound journey from the East to the West. While traveling in Asia, he met his wife, María del Carmen Bello Jordan,[9] at the top of Ta Keo in Angkor, Cambodia.[10]

He currently teaches economics for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at the Benjamin Franklin International School in Barcelona, Spain.[11]

In September 2020, he began providing educational video tutorials focused on IBDP Economic content on YouTube.[12]

Awards

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In 2024, Domenico was shortlisted in the Best Use of Technology category for the Tes Awards (TES magazine) for International Schools.[13] The nomination recognized his dedication to education in founding and building his IBDP Economics YouTube channel, EZ NOMICS: https://www.youtube.com/@EZNOMICS, as a free online learning resource for all students worldwide.

Books and Short Stories

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Domenico has written the following books:

Title Publication Date Genre Notes
Dark Legacy: Book I - Trinity January 21, 2011 Science fiction, Fantasy Cover art by Tiberius Viris.[14]
Travels in the Land of Hunger: A backpacker's earthbound journey from the East to the West November 11, 2019 Travel literature Cover art by Tiberius Viris.[15]

Domenico has written the following short stories:

Title Publication Date Genre Notes
The Astor House of Old Shanghai November 11, 2019 Steampunk Artwork for the story was completed by Wayne Haag.[16]
White Lion Rising November 11, 2019 Dystopian

References

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  1. ^ Stein, Camilla. "Domenico Italo Composto-Hart # Dark Legacy". Camilla Stein Review. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. ^ Composto-Hart, Domenico Italo (2019). Travels in the Land of Hunger: A backpacker's earthbound journey from the East to the West. Dragon Bone Books. p. 4. ISBN 9780985017781.
  3. ^ Composto-Hart, Domenico Italo (2019). Travels in the Land of Hunger: A backpacker's journey from the East to the West. Dragon Bone Books. p. 3. ISBN 9780985017781.
  4. ^ "Schools and teachers shortlisted for first ever Tes Awards for International Schools 2024". TES magazine. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Domenico Italo Composto-Hart". News from The Book Stall. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  6. ^ Composto-Hart, Domenico Italo (2019). Travels in the Land of Hunger: A backpacker's earthbound journey from the East to the West. Dragon Bone Books. p. 3. ISBN 9780985017781.
  7. ^ Hackwood, Sara (1999). The Grants Register 2000: The Complete Guide to Postgraduate Funding Worldwide (Eighteenth ed.). St. Martin's Press, Inc. p. 98. ISBN 9781349147021.
  8. ^ Stein, Camilla. "Domenico Italo Composto-Hart # Dark Legacy". Camilla Stein Review. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Maria Bello, Domenico Composto". Chicago Tribune. April 27, 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  10. ^ Composto-Hart, Domenico Italo (2019). Travels in the Land of Hunger: A backpacker's earthbound journey from the East to the West. Dragon Bone Books. pp. 211–218. ISBN 9780985017781.
  11. ^ "Travels in the Land of Hunger". Benjamin Franklin International School. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  12. ^ "EZ NOMICS". YouTube. September 5, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  13. ^ "Congratulations to everyone who has been shortlisted". Tes Awards (TES magazine) for International Schools. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  14. ^ Viris, Tiberius. "Dark Legacy - City of Atlas". Tiberius Viris: Matte Painter - Illustrator - Art Director. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  15. ^ Composto-Hart, Domenico Italo (2019). Travels in the Land of Hunger: A backpacker's earthbound journey from the East to the West. Dragon Bone Books. p. 6. ISBN 9780985017781.
  16. ^ Haag, Wayne. "Tag: Domenico Italo Composto". Ankaris: The Art of Wayne Haag. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
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