Press & Media News
Jacob’s books and short stories have been featured in The Saturday Evening Post, Mystery and Suspense Magazine, and many other publications. He is a frequent guest on crime and various other podcasts and has appeared on several panel discussions.
Book clubs, social media influencers, and podcasters are welcome to submit a contact request or direct message him on Instagram for interviews and guest appearances.
Author Headshots
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Used for "Letter 26"
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Used for "Dead Reckoning"
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Used for "Furlough"
Novel Covers
Letter 26
Furlough
Dead Reckoning
Author Reviews
Public Speaking
Bouchercon 2025
Jacob was a panelist for the Writing Horror panel.
Killer Nashville 2025
Jacob was a panelist for the Writing About Military and Writing About Law Enforcement writing panels.
Podcast "Type Tune Tint" 2025
Jacob joined retired broadcast news host, Tom Kranz, for “Writing A Serial Killer” – listen here.
Podcast – "Trauma, Trial, Transformation" 2025
Jacob joined host Juliet Huck for “Care, Custody, Control” – listen here.
Podcast "Palm Harbor Local" 2025
Jacob joined The Hathaway Group for “Crime Fiction Comes to Life Through the Eyes of a Former Corrections Officer” – listen here.
Bouchercon 2024
Jacob was a panelist for the Crime Authors of Color, a standalone event during the conference highlighting works by BIPOC authors.
Killer Nashville 2022
Jacob was a panelist for the Mystery Writers panel discussion.
Stokercon 2022
Jacob was a panelist for the Villains in Fiction panel discussion.
Killer Nashville 2021
Jacob was a panelist for the Characterization panel discussion.
Bouchercon 2022
Jacob was a panelist for the Mystery & Thrillers writing panel.
Awards & Published Articles
2025
Jacob’s third novel, Letter 26, won a FAPA Silver President’s Book Award Winner in “Adult Fiction: Thriller / Horror.”
2024
Jacob’s third novel, Letter 26, won a Maxy Award for “Best Horror & Suspense Novel”.
2022
Jacob’s second novel, Dead Reckoning, was a finalist for Silver Falchion Award for Best Supernatural Novel.
2019
A short story, titled Seven Generals, was published in the March 2019 edition of The Saturday Evening Post.
2021
A commissioned article, titled Our Greatest Escape, was published in the Spring 2021 edition of Mystery and Suspense Magazine.
2022
Jacob’s second novel, Dead Reckoning, was a finalist for Silver Falchion Award for Best Supernatural Novel.