Jimmy Blakemore is an author of horror, suspense, and psychological fiction. As a child, he was captivated by the horror classics, such as silver-screen creature features, kaiju films, 80s and 90s horror films, and 90s horror-themed kid’s shows. He started telling his own creepy tales, full of twists and turns, to other children at go-kart dirt tracks while his father raced in competitions along the East Coast.

His fascination with horror turned into a lifelong passion for the genre. As he grew older, he self-studied works by authors such as Stephen King, Shirley Jackson, and Richard Matheson, which fueled his passion for exploring the uncanny in the mundane. And like his influences, his stories often explore this theme through the “What if’s” of ordinary people placed in extraordinary, often terrifying situations.

Jimmy’s dedication to his craft led him to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing and English from Southern New Hampshire University. He graduated from Summa Cum Laude and was inducted as a member into Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honors Society. After earning his Bachelor’s degree, he earned a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, also from Southern New Hampshire University.

Currently, Jimmy lives in North Carolina, where he creates new stories to terrify readers, runs a horror literary magazine (Dark Harbor Magazine), and continues his studies in creative writing.