Jason V Brock

Brock shares story credit (he was Lead Story Consultant and Lead Designer) on the Logan’s Run: Last Day and related comic book series from Bluewater Productions. He is also a writer for the comic book/graphic novel, Tales from William F. Nolan's Dark Universe (also from Bluewater). He served as managing editor/contributor and art director for Dark Discoveries magazine for over four years. His novella, Milton’s Children, was published by Bad Moon Books in early 2013. In addition to award wins and nominations, Brock's work has generally been well-received, and his poetry, short stories, nonfiction articles, introductions and essays have been widely published internationally online, as well as in dozens of horror, science fiction and fantasy books and scholarly print magazines (Fangoria, Dark Discoveries, Calliope, Comic-Con International's Souvenir Book, Weird Fiction Review [print edition], American Rationalist [an organ of the Center for Inquiry], etc.), and multiple anthologies working with a wide array of publishers and editors (Butcher Knives and Body Counts, S. Joshi's Black Wings series, Matt Cardin's Teeming Brain website and his book Horror Literature Through History, Animal Magnetism, and so on). A content expert in multiple areas, he has been a frequent special guest and panelist at many horror and science fiction conventions (such as Necronomicon-Providence, MythosCon, Norwescon, Crypticon, World Horror Convention, World Fantasy Convention, and others) and film festivals (including the H. Lovecraft Film Festival, Buffalo International Film Festival, Lovecraft's Visions, etc.). He has also been a guest lecturer and speaker at various colleges and universities (including at the invitation of James E. Gunn to the University of Kansas Center for the Study of Science Fiction). In 2015, at the invitation of author Greg Bear, Brock and Nolan contributed writings, along with others, as examples from significant Washington State authors to the Washington Centennial Time Capsule. A sealing ceremony was held in the state capital of Olympia, Washington. In late 2015, he was featured as the Editor Guest of Honor at the largest science fiction convention in Oregon, OryCon 37.

• Name — Jason V. Brock • Born — 1 March 1970 • Birthplace — Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. • Birth Name — Jason Vincent Brock • Occupation — * Filmmaker • editor • artist • scholar • lecturer • writer • musician • Period — 2005–present • Genre — * Horror • science fiction • speculative fiction • magic realism • poetry • non-fiction • comics • Notable Works — * Milton's Children • Disorders of Magnitude • A Darke Phantastique • The AckerMonster Chronicles! • Awards — Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award winner, 2013 (Best Documentary) • Website — http: www.jasunni.com/

Brock was born in Charlotte, North Carolina of mixed racial heritage, and has dyslexia. His father, James Brock, was a freelance journalist and graphic designer. His stepfather, Danny Thomas, was a drummer for the 13th Floor Elevators. As a teenager, Brock led the progressive rock/avant-garde band ChiaroscurO in Charlotte for about five years; the band had several lineup changes, but played live on a regular basis, and produced multiple original demos which Brock is remastering for eventual release, along with new material. He also assisted his father in writing and design. He later worked for James Robert Smith (editor, and author, The Flock) at a comic book store where he met many like-minded individuals and honed his creative writing and artistic skills. After that, he worked as a graphic designer for Morris Costumes in their catalog department, then as an artist's apprentice for Pat Piro, and later as an audio engineer trainee at Reflection Sound Studio under Mark Williams, in addition to assisting on several low-budget movie efforts in his spare time (including a brief period with filmmakers Harry Joyner and Jet Eller). Brock has lived on the West Coast since 1993, spending time in Seattle, Los Angeles and Vancouver, Washington. He has been married to writer and computer technologist Sunni K Brock since 2004. A practicing Stoic, he is a longtime ethical vegetarian and animal rights enthusiast, politically liberal, and has characterized himself as a "soft" atheist with "Buddhist and Hindu leanings". He describes his written work as Dark Magical Realism. Prior to becoming a full-time creative, he was an award-winning Field Service Engineer and Regional Manager for several photo companies (Kits/Ritz Cameras, Konica Quality Photo West) before working as a Product Specialist for Fuji Photo Film; he left to form (with his wife) JaSunni Productions, LLC in 2005.

• Milton’s Children, hardcover and softcover novelette rooted in Lovecraftian traditions, horror, and science fiction. Author and illustrator. Bad Moon Books, 2013.

• Logan's Run: Last Day. Lead Story/Lead Costume Design; Comic, Radio Dramatization/CD, Graphic Novel. Bluewater Productions, 2009–2011. • Logan's Run: Aftermath. Lead Story/Lead Costume Design; Comic, Radio Dramatization/CD, Graphic Novel. Bluewater Productions, 2011–2012. • Logan's Run: Solo. Writer; Comic and Graphic Novel. Bluewater Productions, 2013. • Tales from William F. Nolan's Dark Universe. Writer; Comic. Bluewater Productions, 2013. A Graphic Novel version was published in 2017. • Tales from the Acker-Mansion. Contributor (writer). Edited by Holly Interlandi. American Gothic Press, 2016.

• Dark Discoveries Magazine (2009–2013). Print. Managing Editor, Art Director, contributor, creator of social media (Facebook and Twitter); webmistress was Sunni Brock. • Nameless Digest (2011–present). Print and online. Art Director, Managing Editor with S. T. Joshi. Also a website and social media presence.

• The Mirrors, debut softcover fiction collection by author Nicole Cushing. Introduction by S. T. Joshi. Publisher. Cycatrix Press, 2015. Horror Writers Association Bram Stoker Award Finalist (Collection) for 2015. • Soul Trips, softcover poetry chapbook collection by William F. Nolan. Publisher. Cycatrix Press, 2016. • All That Withers, debut softcover fiction collection by author John Palisano. Introduction by Lisa Morton; Afterword by Gene O'Neill. Publisher. Cycatrix Press, 2016. • Gothic Lovecraft, hardcover fiction anthology by editors Lynn Jamneck and S. T. Joshi. Publisher. Cycatrix Press, 2016. • Disexistence, softcover fiction collection by author Paul Kane. Introduction by Nancy Holder. Publisher. Cycatrix Press, 2017. • It Only Comes Out at Night and Other Stories, softcover re-issue of hardcover fiction collection from Centipede Press by author Dennis Etchison with extra material and new artwork. Introduction by S. T. Joshi. Publisher. Cycatrix Press, 2018.

• Simulacrum and Other Possible Realities, softcover horror/science fiction short story and poetry collection. Author and illustrator. Preface by William F. Nolan; Introduction by James Robert Smith. Hippocampus Press, 2013. • The Dark Sea Within and Other Macabre Revelations, softcover horror/science fiction short story and poetry collection. Author and illustrator. Hippocampus Press, 2017.

• Disorders of Magnitude: A Survey of Dark Fantasy, hardcover nonfiction collection. Author. Scarecrow Press, 2014. Horror Writers Association Bram Stoker Award Finalist (Nonfiction) for 2014. Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards Finalist (Best Book) for 2014.

• Totems and Taboos, softcover poetry chapbook collection and art. Author and illustrator. Cycatrix Press, 2005.

• Member, Horror Writers Association (HWA) • Member, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) • Member, International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts (IAFA) • Member, Rod Serling Memorial Foundation • Member, Photo Marketing Association (PMA) • Member, Certified Photographic Consultants (CPC) • Member, Society of Photofinishing Engineers (SPFE)

• Category, year, and nominated work — Awards body — Result • Book and Jacket Design, 2010 The Bleeding Edge — Pacific Printing Industries Association (PPI) • Book and Jacket Design, 2012 The Devil's Coattails — Pacific Printing Industries Association (PPI) • Best Documentary, 2013 The AckerMonster Chronicles! — Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards • Best Book, 2014 Disorders of Magnitude — Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards • Superior Achievement in Anthology, 2014 A Darke Phantastique — Bram Stoker Awards • Superior Achievement in Nonfiction, 2014 Disorders of Magnitude — Bram Stoker Awards