Jay Busbee
Encyclopedia
Jay Busbee is an American
journalist
, novelist, sportswriter and writer
of comic books.
in 1986, is a 1990 graduate of the College of William & Mary's English program and a 1996 graduate of the University of Memphis
’s Creative Writing
MFA program. He lives in Atlanta with his wife Annarita, an attorney and partner at Owen Gleaton, and their family.
Jay is nearsighted and wears contact lenses.
, Esquire Magazine, USA Today
, The Washington Post
, Atlanta Magazine, Slam Magazine
, The Chicago Sports Review, Memphis Magazine, 64, Bluff Magazine
, Mid-South Sports and Leisure, The Flat Hat
, The Memphis Flyer and many other publications. Jay Busbee is the creator and head writer for Sports Gone South.
He is a contributing editor of Atlanta magazine, and also writes the monthly "Painting the Corners" column for ChopTalk, the official Atlanta Braves
magazine. He has scripted comic books published by Arcana Studio
and Digital Webbing
. He has also written the books The Face of the River, Sundown and Bluff City. He has also co-written Jam! Amp Your Team, Rock Your Business and the comic books Velvet Rope and Kade: Rising Sun. He contributed the third story of the book Postcards: True Stories That Never Happened.
He has appeared in The People Vs. Larry Flynt
, and continues to teach English at Georgia Perimeter College
.
Jay Busbee currently edits From the Marbles, the official Yahoo! Sports
NASCAR
blog, and Devil Ball Golf, the official Yahoo! Sports golf blog. During most Sprint Cup races during the year he co-moderates chats on the Yahoo! Sports NASCAR website with Jay Hart, Nick Bromberg and Geoffrey Miller. He also contributes to The Post Game.
He is currently writing a novel
called Run & Shoot.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, novelist, sportswriter and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
of comic books.
Early life and education
Busbee was raised in Atlanta, GA. He graduated from Riverwood High SchoolRiverwood high school
Riverwood International Charter School is a charter school located in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Riverwood is one of Fulton County School's four Magnet sites, offering the International Studies and International Baccalaureate Programs...
in 1986, is a 1990 graduate of the College of William & Mary's English program and a 1996 graduate of the University of Memphis
University of Memphis
The University of Memphis is an American public research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee and is the flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system....
’s Creative Writing
Creative writing
Creative writing is considered to be any writing, fiction, poetry, or non-fiction, that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, and technical forms of literature. Works which fall into this category include novels, epics, short stories, and poems...
MFA program. He lives in Atlanta with his wife Annarita, an attorney and partner at Owen Gleaton, and their family.
Jay is nearsighted and wears contact lenses.
Career
Jay's work has appeared in ESPN.comESPN.com
ESPN.com is the official website of ESPN and a division of ESPN Inc. Since launching in 1995 as ESPNet.SportsZone.com, the website has developed numerous sections including: Page 2, SportsNation, ESPN 3.com, ESPN Motion, My ESPN, ESPN Sports Travel, ESPN Video Games, ESPN Insider, ESPN.com's...
, Esquire Magazine, USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
, The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
, Atlanta Magazine, Slam Magazine
SLAM Magazine
SLAM Magazine is an American basketball magazine in circulation since 1994, published by Source Interlink. SLAM publishes nine issues a year to its circulation of over 500,000 readers worldwide.-History:...
, The Chicago Sports Review, Memphis Magazine, 64, Bluff Magazine
Bluff Magazine
Bluff Magazine is an American magazine specializing in the game of poker. Separate editions are also published for Europe, Latin America, South Africa and Australasia....
, Mid-South Sports and Leisure, The Flat Hat
The Flat Hat
The Flat Hat is the official student newspaper at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA. It prints Tuesdays and Fridays during the College's academic year. It began printing twice-weekly in 2007; since its inception in 1911, The Flat Hat had printed weekly.The newspaper is printed as...
, The Memphis Flyer and many other publications. Jay Busbee is the creator and head writer for Sports Gone South.
He is a contributing editor of Atlanta magazine, and also writes the monthly "Painting the Corners" column for ChopTalk, the official Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
magazine. He has scripted comic books published by Arcana Studio
Arcana Studio
Arcana Studio is a Canadian comic book publisher and art studio founded by former Coquitlam, British Columbia school teacher Sean O'Reilly in 2004.-Overview:...
and Digital Webbing
Digital Webbing
Digital Webbing is an American comic book publishing company founded by Ed Dukeshire.-History:Digital Webbing's core publication, Digital Webbing Presents, begun in 2001, is a 32- to 56-page anthology title featuring stories from new creators generally culled from Digital Webbing's website community...
. He has also written the books The Face of the River, Sundown and Bluff City. He has also co-written Jam! Amp Your Team, Rock Your Business and the comic books Velvet Rope and Kade: Rising Sun. He contributed the third story of the book Postcards: True Stories That Never Happened.
He has appeared in The People Vs. Larry Flynt
The People vs. Larry Flynt
The People vs. Larry Flynt is a 1996 American biographical drama film directed by Miloš Forman about the rise of pornographic magazine publisher and editor Larry Flynt, and his subsequent clash with the law. The film stars Woody Harrelson, Courtney Love, and Edward Norton.The film was written by...
, and continues to teach English at Georgia Perimeter College
Georgia Perimeter College
Georgia Perimeter College is a two-year associate degree-granting unit of the University System of Georgia. In May 2011, the state Board of Regents approved two bachelor's programs: a Bachelor of Arts in Sign Language Interpreting and a Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics...
.
Jay Busbee currently edits From the Marbles, the official Yahoo! Sports
Yahoo! Sports
Yahoo! Sports was launched on December 8, 1997. It receives a majority of its information from STATS, Inc., employs various writers, and has team pages for teams in almost every North American sport...
NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
blog, and Devil Ball Golf, the official Yahoo! Sports golf blog. During most Sprint Cup races during the year he co-moderates chats on the Yahoo! Sports NASCAR website with Jay Hart, Nick Bromberg and Geoffrey Miller. He also contributes to The Post Game.
He is currently writing a novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
called Run & Shoot.