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Literary Agent: Stacia Decker at Dunow, Carlson & Lerner
Film/TV rights: Tara Timinsky at Grandview LA
John Hornor Jacobs is a bestselling author of horror and genre fiction who has made a name for himself with his unique and terrifying tales that have earned him nominations for the Bram Stoker, Shirley Jackson, and World Fantasy Awards, and have been named to year's best lists by Publishers Weekly, Geekly, and the American Library Association, Barnes & Noble and many others organizations.
In addition to his novels, Jacobs has also published short fiction in various publications such as the Southwest Review, Playboy Magazine, and Cemetery Dance. His essays and non-fiction writings have appeared on Huffington Post and in Fangoria Magazine.
Jacobs is known for his unique and original take on horror, ditching many of the genre’s standard tools while staying true to its essential heart. His stories often stitch together Lovecraftian cosmic horror with terrestrial elements like murder ballads, resulting in a fiercely original and disquieting work.
His writing has been praised by many fellow authors and critics, with Paul Tremblay calling him “audacious” for his ability to write two brilliant, terrifying short novels that mash up South American poetry and politics, pre-WWII American folk songs, all-too-human depravity and longing, and cosmic horror.
Jacobs is also a talented screenwriter and his novels and stories are in various states of development in Hollywood, adding to his already impressive list of accomplishments.
With his latest book, Murder Ballads and Other Horrific Tales, Jacobs continues to push the boundaries of horror and genre fiction, cementing his place as one of the most important voices in the genre today.
Books:
Southern Gods – Night Shade Books, 2011
This Dark Earth – Simon & Schuster, 2012
The Twelve-Fingered Boy – Lerner, 2013
The Shibboleth – Lerner, 2013
The Conformity – Lerner, 2014
The Incorruptibles – Hachette/Gollancz, 2014
Foreign Devils – Hachette/Gollancz, 2015
Infernal Machines – Hachette/Gollancz, 2017
The Sea Dreams It Is The Sky – HarperCollins / Harper Voyager, October 2018
A Lush and Seething Hell – HarperCollins / Harper Voyager, October 2019
Murder Ballads and Other Horrific Tales – JournalStone, 2020
The Night That Finds Us All — Putnam, 2025
Untitled (Forthcoming) — Putnam, 2026
Coldboy (Forthcoming)
Cult Classic (Forthcoming)