Jon Black

Award-winning author Jon Black was raised in a university town north of Dallas, lived in Egypt for several years, bounced to various locations around the world, and ultimately landed in Austin.

His short story, “Bel Nemeton,” a blend of Arthurian historical fantasy and progressive pulp, is being expanded into an eight-book series with the first release scheduled for 2017. Also look for his upcoming supernaturally-tinged 1920s mystery novel "Gabriel's Trumpet" and the music-themed western Gothic short story "So Lonesome I Could Die."

Jon's other writing includes music journalism, ghostwriting, speechwriting, and roleplaying games.

Jon’s previous jobs include archaeological excavator, Benjamin Franklin impersonator, embassy worker, graduate assistant, newspaper reporter, pizza jockey, political speechwriter, small business owner, substitute teacher, and summer camp counselor…not always in the order one might expect.

He waited until he was 43 before writing fiction … and wishes he had started a lot sooner.