John Blois

John Blois is the author of One Summer at Helgeveld Farm, a coming-of-age historical novel set in 1917 Illinois that explores friendship, family, race, cultural touchstones, and promises made across generations. The novel explores Midwestern history and Dutch-American heritage and gives a picture of the quiet resilience of farm life, the complexities of identity, and the enduring power of love and community.

His work blends historical research and captures the voices of disperse characters in a time of war, loss, and unexpected joy. With a background in storytelling, writing, and personal history projects, John brings a human touch to his fiction.

John lives in Maine, where he has two sons and teaches writing and Comparative Religions at a local community college. He continues writing and researching stories connected to the Helgeveld family and the changing American landscape of the early 20th century. A companion novel regarding the Helgeveld family and characters in the first novel is in the works.