Matthew Hart was born in Silver Spring in 1967. His first novel, The Thorn Witch is the first story in a series called The Tales of Grieveknot, with the second story to debut some time in late 2019.Matthew Hart was born in Silver Spring in 1967. His first novel, The Thorn Witch is the first story in a series called The Tales of Grieveknot, with the second story to debut some time in late 2019.