J. F. Gonzalez
Encyclopedia
Jesus F. Gonzalez is best known as an author, primarily of horror fiction (writing under the pseudonym J. F. Gonzalez). He has written many notable novels and has done collaborations with Bram Stoker Award
winners Mike Oliveri
and Brian Keene
. His novel Survivor has been optioned to be filmed by Chesapeake Films
, and Clickers has been optioned by Cooked Goose Productions.
He is a writer who primarily works in the horror genre, with works published by such diverse companies as Leisure Books
, Kensington Books
, HarperCollins
, Cemetery Dance Publications
, Delirium Books
, Bloodletting Press
, and others. Ellen Datlow
has listed his works in her "Recommended Reads" in her annual Year's Best Fantasy and Horror
anthologies.
), Survivor, Bully, Fetish, and many others, as well as over sixty short stories and numerous articles.
Born in Los Angeles
, CA, Gonzalez was raised in the nearby suburb of Gardena
. Following graduation from high school in 1982 he attended college, and then dropped in and out for the next several years before quitting for good in 1986. He has been a file clerk, a warehouse worker, a truck driver
, a word processor, computer graphic artist
, magazine editor, freelance writer, advertising copywriter
, secretary
/administrative assistant
, database administrator
, web master, IT Help Desk technician
.
Bram Stoker Award
The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented by the Horror Writers Association for "superior achievement" in horror writing. The awards have been presented annually since 1987, and the winners are selected by ballot of the Active members of the HWA...
winners Mike Oliveri
Michael Oliveri
Michael Oliveri is the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Deadliest of the Species. His work has appeared in several anthologies and magazines including A Walk on the Darkside, New Dark Voices, The Best of Horrorfind, and the upcoming In Laymon’s Terms. He is one of the collaborators on the...
and Brian Keene
Brian Keene
Brian Keene is an American author, primarily of horror, crime fiction, and comic books. He has won two Bram Stoker Awards.- Background :Keene was born in 1967. He grew up in both Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and many of his books take place in these locales. After graduating high school, he...
. His novel Survivor has been optioned to be filmed by Chesapeake Films
Chesapeake Films
Chesapeake Films is a film company founded by Richard Chizmar and Johnathon Schaech. Their first projects include an adaptation of Stephen King's From A Buick 8, Douglas Clegg's The Hour Before Dark, Stephen King's Black House, Ed Gorman's The Poker Club, and Road House 2: Last Call....
, and Clickers has been optioned by Cooked Goose Productions.
He is a writer who primarily works in the horror genre, with works published by such diverse companies as Leisure Books
Leisure Books
Leisure Books is an imprint of Dorchester Publishing specializing in Horror and Thriller mass market paperbacks. As of 2000, Leisure Books was the only U.S. publisher with a line of horror books...
, Kensington Books
Kensington Books
Kensington Publishing Corp. is an American book publisher.- Overview :Kensington was founded in 1974 by Walter Zacharius, formerly of Lancer Books. Steven Zacharius became president and CEO in 2005. Vice president Michael Rosamilia has been the CFO since 1989. Laurie Parkin is the vice president...
, HarperCollins
HarperCollins
HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
, Cemetery Dance Publications
Cemetery Dance Publications
Cemetery Dance Publications is a specialty press publisher of horror and dark suspense. Cemetery Dance was founded by Richard Chizmar, a horror author, while he was in college. It is associated with Cemetery Dance magazine, which was founded in 1988. They began to publish books in 1992.Cemetery...
, Delirium Books
Delirium Books
Delirium Books, launched in the Summer of 1999 by Shane Ryan Staley, is currently recognized as one of the premiere horror publishers in the collector's market, producing low print run limited editions intended for both collectors and readers alike...
, Bloodletting Press
Bloodletting Press
Bloodletting Press was launched in 2002 by Larry Roberts to publish works in the horror genre specifically for the collector's market, producing low print run limited editions intended for collectors and unique heirloom Lettered Editions for the high-end collectors. They were originally located in...
, and others. Ellen Datlow
Ellen Datlow
Ellen Datlow is an American science fiction, fantasy, and horror editor and anthologist.-Biography:Datlow was the fiction editor of Omni magazine and Omni Online from 1981 through 1998, and edited the ten associated Omni anthologies...
has listed his works in her "Recommended Reads" in her annual Year's Best Fantasy and Horror
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror is a reprint anthology published annually by St. Martin's Press. In addition to the short stories, supplemented by a list of honorable mentions, each edition includes a number of retrospective essays by the editors and others....
anthologies.
Biography
J. F. Gonzalez is the author of several acclaimed novels of terror and suspense including Clickers (with Mark Williams), Clickers II: The Next Wave (with Brian KeeneBrian Keene
Brian Keene is an American author, primarily of horror, crime fiction, and comic books. He has won two Bram Stoker Awards.- Background :Keene was born in 1967. He grew up in both Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and many of his books take place in these locales. After graduating high school, he...
), Survivor, Bully, Fetish, and many others, as well as over sixty short stories and numerous articles.
Born in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, CA, Gonzalez was raised in the nearby suburb of Gardena
Gardena, California
Gardena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 58,829 at the 2010 census, up from 57,746 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Gardena is located at ....
. Following graduation from high school in 1982 he attended college, and then dropped in and out for the next several years before quitting for good in 1986. He has been a file clerk, a warehouse worker, a truck driver
Truck driver
A truck driver , is a person who earns a living as the driver of a truck, usually a semi truck, box truck, or dump truck.Truck drivers provide an essential service to...
, a word processor, computer graphic artist
Pixel artist
A pixel artist is a graphic designer who specializes in computer art and can refer to a number of artistic and professional disciplines which focus on visual communication and presentation...
, magazine editor, freelance writer, advertising copywriter
Copywriting
Copywriting is the use of words and ideas to promote a person, business, opinion or idea. Although the word copy may be applied to any content intended for printing , the term copywriter is generally limited to promotional situations, regardless of the medium...
, secretary
Secretary
A secretary, or administrative assistant, is a person whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, communication & organizational skills. These functions may be entirely carried out to assist one other employee or may be for the benefit...
/administrative assistant
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant is a broad job category that designates an individual who provides various kinds of administrative support to people and groups in business enterprises.-Kinds of Administrative Assistants:...
, database administrator
Database administrator
A database administrator is a person responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance and repair of an organization's database. They are also known by the titles Database Coordinator or Database Programmer, and is closely related to the Database Analyst, Database Modeller, Programmer...
, web master, IT Help Desk technician
Help desk
A help desk is an information and assistance resource that troubleshoots problems with computers or similar products. Corporations often provide help desk support to their customers via a toll-free number, website and e-mail. There are also in-house help desks geared toward providing the same kind...
.
Novels
- Conversion (2000)
- Shapeshifter (2000)
- Maternal Instinct (2002)
- Survivor (2004)
- Fetish (2005)
- The Beloved (2005)
- Bully (2006)
- Hero - with Wrath James White (2008)
- Primitive (2009)
- The Corporation (2010)
- Back From The Dead (2011)
Clickers series
- Clickers - with Mark Williams (1999)
- Clickers II: The Next Wave - with Brian KeeneBrian KeeneBrian Keene is an American author, primarily of horror, crime fiction, and comic books. He has won two Bram Stoker Awards.- Background :Keene was born in 1967. He grew up in both Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and many of his books take place in these locales. After graduating high school, he...
(2007) - Clickers III: Dagon Rising - with Brian Keene (2010)
Collections
- Maternal Instinct (2002)
- Old Ghosts and Other Revenants (2002)
- When the Darkness Falls (2006)
- The Summoning and Other Eldritch Tales (2010)
Chapbooks
- That's All Folks! (2004)
- Restore From Backup - with Mike OliveriMichael OliveriMichael Oliveri is the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Deadliest of the Species. His work has appeared in several anthologies and magazines including A Walk on the Darkside, New Dark Voices, The Best of Horrorfind, and the upcoming In Laymon’s Terms. He is one of the collaborators on the...
(2007) - Secrets (forthcoming, 2010)
- Do Unto Others (2010)
- It Drinks Blood (2011)