Mark A. Nobles

Mark A. Nobles (don’t forget the middle initial, he’s sensitive about that) writes Southern Gothic Horror (Chalk Mountain), Folk Horror (Stories of a Different Dark), Magical Realism, Historical Fiction (We’re for Smoke), and local histories (Fort Worth’s Rock & Roll Roots and River Oaks). Mark does not have ADD, he has varied interests which are reflected in his diverse writing genres. He has a Pushcart nomination and is a Will Rogers Gold Medallion Award winner. His short stories have appeared in numerous literary magazines and anthologies. Mark is a sixth-generation Texan born on Fort Worth’s infamous Jacksboro Highway and proudly claims blood and kinship with Thunder Road’s gamblers, outlaws, and wastrels. After a lifetime in Fort Worth, he lives in Dallas now but hopes to die in the desert.