Jeffery Hess

Fiction Writer

Florida US

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Website:

www.jefferyhess.com

Author's Bio

Jeffery Hess is the author of the novels Scar Tissue, Roughhouse, No Salvation, Beachhead, Tushhog, the novella Outfoxed, and the short-story collection Cold War Canoe Club, as well as editor of the award-winning Home of the Brave anthologies. Prior to earning an MFA in creative Writing from Queens University of Charlotte and a BA in English from the Univerisity of South Florida, he served aboard the Navy's oldest and newest ships. He's held writing positions at a daily newspaper, a Fortune 500 company, and a university-based research center. He lives in Florida where he writes and leads the DD-214 Writers' Workshop for military veterans.

Publications & Prizes

Books:

No Salvation (Down & Out Books, 2019)

Tushhog (Down & Out Books, 2018)

Cold War Canoe Club (Down & Out Books, 2017)

Beachhead (Down & Out Books, 2016)

Home of the Brave: Somewhere in the Sand (Press 53, 2013)

Home of the Brave: Stories in Uniform (Press 53, 2009)

Prizes won:

Anthologies I've edited have received Gold and Silver medals from the Military Writer's Society of America, as well as the Next Generation Independent Book Awards.

More Information

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

Prefers to work with:

Adults

Fluent in:

English

Raised in:

Florida

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Last update: Dec 16, 2023