Ron Horsley
Ron Horsley (born March 4, 1977) is an author and artist responsible for numerous short stories, essays, reviews, and book cover designs.
Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, his first published work was as editor of and contributor to The Midnighters Club: Tales from the Harker House Collection, 2001. The collection included authors such as Paul Tremblay and Lucy Snyder, and several stories received recognition in the 2001 Bram Stoker Awards for Best Short Fiction.
His short stories have appeared in magazines such as On Spec and his story "In the Empty Country" appears in the Masques V anthology, edited and published by Barry Hoffman and Gary A. Braunbeck (originally edited by Jerry Wiliamson).
He is an alumnus of the 2002 Clarion East Workshop for Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing and a recipient of the Douglas L. Ruble scholarship fund for science fiction writing and development.
His book cover designs have appeared on Gary A. Braunbeck's non-fiction collection, Fear in a Handful of Dust, and his time-travel collection, x3. He also designed the covers for both editions of The Midnighters Club anthology and Lucy A. Snyder's collection Blood Magic.
His first published novel, "Sin Gorge: An Everything Under Novel" was released in October 2012. The book is the first in the 'John Flicker' series of urban fantasy/horror novels featuring the protagonist John Flicker/Body & Soul, with later novels "Jennyripper," (released June, 2013) "The Never-Time Girl," (released October, 2014) "A City Made of Saturdays" and "Taphoclave" already planned for future release. His first children's novel, "Beyond the Grass Ocean," is expected for release in March 2016.
Horsley and his wife reside in Columbus, Ohio. In February 2006 he was diagnosed with advanced Crohn's Disease. In June 2008 he completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Design at The Art Institute of Las Vegas, after which he returned to his hometown of Columbus, Ohio. He is currently a member of the MFA program for Graphic Design at the Columbus College of Art and Design.
He currently works as a graphic designer in the Columbus, Ohio area, creating commissioned works for regional magazines such as ()14) Magazine and Stock & Barrel as well as working towards his teaching certification.[1]
References
Publications/Recognition
"Sin Gorge". "Sin Gorge: An Everything Under Novel". Everything Under Press. 2012.
"Jennyripper". "Jennyripper: An Everything Under Novel". Everything Under Press. 2013.
"The Never-Time Girl". "The Never-Time Girl: An Everything Under Novel". Everything Under Press. 2014.
"Book Review – Modern Magic: Tales of Fantasy and Horror". "Modern Magic". BookSpotCentral. 2006.
HorrorWeb (2006). "Ron Horsley's "In the Empty Country" one of Masques V's standout tales.". "Masques V". HorrorWeb.
Locus Magazine (2003). "Cover Artists & Publications". "x3" & "Fear in a Handful of Dust". Locus Magazine.
Locus Magazine (2003). "Short Story Publications 2003". "...And the Red Light was My Mind". Locus Magazine.
Authors Den (2001). ""The Midnighters Club"". "Starbird" by William Gagliani. Infinity Publishing.
Zone SF (2002). ""Rex Tempus"". "Rex Tempus" by Ron Horsley. Zone SF.
FeoAmante.com (2002). ""William Gagliani receives Honorable Mention for Midnighters Club story"". "Starbird" by William Gagliani. FeoAmante.com.
Clarion Writers Workshop (2002). ""2002 Workshop Participants"". MSU.
Masques V (2006). "Masques V edited by Jerry Wiliamson & Gary Braunbeck". "In the Empty Country" by Ron Horsley. Gauntlet Press.
William P Simmons & David Silva (2006). Vivisections. "The theatre at the End of the World" by Ron Horsley. Catalyst Books.
W.H. Horner (2006). "Modern Magic". "Joy, Unbottled" by Ron Horsley. Fantasist Entertainment.