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John Casey [1]

Listed as: 
Poet, Fiction Writer
Email: 
johnjcaseyiv@gmail.com
Bio: 

JOHN CASEY is a novelist and Pushcart Prize-nominated poet from New Hampshire. He is the author of RAW THOUGHTS: A Mindful Fusion of Poetic and Photographic Art (nominated for the National Book Award and Griffin Poetry Prize). The sequel, MERIDIAN: A Raw Thoughts Book, was released in 2022. Casey's first novel, DEVOLUTION, was published in 2019 and is book one of The Devolution Trilogy, a psychological spy thriller series. EVOLUTION and REVELATION followed in 2021 and 2022. Casey's latest title is THINGS OF LITTLE CONSEQUENCE, a philosophical book of poetry. He is also the co-author of THE BARN: A Mystery Novella and is currently writing DEATH CODE: A Michael Dolan Spy Thriller. His poetry has appeared internationally in numerous literary journals and magazines. A Veteran combat airlift and test pilot with an MA from Florida State University, Casey also served as a diplomat and international affairs strategist at U.S. embassies in Europe and Africa, at the Pentagon, and elsewhere. He is passionate about fitness, nature, music and travel and inspired by the incredible spectrum of people, places and cultures he has experienced in life.

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?: 
English
French
Favorite authors: 
John Le Carre, Robert Ludlum, Tom Clancy, Charles Bukowski, Chris Prentiss
Twitter/X: 
JohnCaseyAuthor
Born in: 
Gardner, MA
Massachusetts
Raised in: 
Marlow, NH
New Hampshire
Website: 
https://www.johnjcasey.com [2]
Prizes won: 

Finalist, Best Spy Thriller of the Year (Best Thrillers) for REVELATION: Book Three of The Devolution Trilogy; Finalist, Best Political Thriller of the Year (NIEA) for REVELATION: Book Three of The Devolution Trilogy

Agent/Agency name: 
Namrata Anirudh of The Glass Slipper Literary Agency
What I'm reading now: 
The Sublime Object of Ideology by Slavoj Zizek
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Discourses by Epictetus
Identifies as: 
Scotch-Irish American
Prefers to work with: 
Any

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