About Jess
Jess Hartley is a novelist, editor, game designer and developer, fiction writer, and all around wordsmith. She began writing professionally in 2001, contributing to local newspapers and national magazines such as eSchool News, Renaissance Magazine, and School Planning and Management Digest
Jess started working with White Wolf in 2003, when she penned the Exalted novel, In Northern Twilight, which was a Runner-Up for Pen & Paper’s 2004 Fan Awards in the category of Best RPG-Related Novel/Anthology.
Since then, she has written content for more than 30 roleplaying game products including Skinchangers, Reliquary (which she also developed), Midnight Roads and Innocents from the World of Darkness core game line, The Beast That Hunts The Blood (Nosferatu Clanbook) for Vampire: The Masquerade, Free Council, Silver Ladder and Mysterium for Mage: The Awakening, all four of the Promethean: The Created supplements (Pandora’s Book, Strange Alchemies, Magnum Opus and Saturnine Night), “Predators” for Werewolf: The Forsaken and “The Compass of the Celestial Directions 1: The Blessed Isle” for Exalted Second Edition. She’s also contributed to the Scion line (Scion: Demigod and Scion: God,)and was part of the core team that created Changeling: The Lost and Hunter: The Vigil, working on both the core rule books, as well as several supplements for each of the lines.
One of Jess’ latest projects has been helping create Geist: The Sineaters, White Wolf’s newest game line, which debuted in August of 2009, as well as multiple electronic projects such as The Rose-Bride’s Plight, Personae: Ready Made Characters, and Goblin Markets, all which support Changeling: The Lost and are available as .pdf products.
Recently, one of Jess' short stories, Stigmatized Property, was printed in the horror anthology, Buried Tales of Pinebox, Texas, and she is a contributor to the upcoming essay collection, Family Games: The Best 100.
After the success of her four-part series, Gen Con for the Aspiring Professional, Jess began a weekly advice and etiquette column entitled One Geek to Another. This series is now available not only on her personal website, but in other fine locations, such as Pen And Paper Games.
A life-long native of the Pacific Northwest, she’s recently found herself transplanted to the wilds of Southeastern Arizona, where she dwells with her husband and youngest daughter and a menagerie of other interesting creatures. She’s an active member of The Camarilla and the Society for Creative Anachronism, and participates in a plethora of other strange and curious hobbies and pastimes which often make her neighbors and acquaintances scratch their heads in confusion.
Contact information
Mail
Jess prides herself on being very accessible to fans and fellow creators. She will attempt to respond to any mail (electronic or otherwise) sent to her, but please be patient, as she has a very busy professional schedule.
Email - jess@jesshartley.com
Mailing Address - P.O. Box 4182, Bisbee, Arizona 85603
Appearances and Events
Live Appearances
Over the past few years, Jess has had the honor of acting as a Guest or Guest of Honor at a wide variety of conventions and events. While the current economy has reduced her travel a bit, she's very willing to make every effort to participate in activities that involve writing, gaming or other interests.
Invitations may be directed to: events@jesshartley.com. Please allow a few days for a response, and make invitations as early as possible to assure maximum potential for attendance.
Virtual Visits
Jess is also proud to participate in Skype An Author, a site which connects writers and readers. Through Skype An Author, librarians and teachers can arrange for writers to visit their classrooms or libraries in a virtual, real-time format, allowing their students and members to participate in presentations, ask questions and have them answered, and engage in two-way dialogue with literary creators. For more information, please visit Jess' page on Skype An Author, or see their main site at www.skypeanauthor.wetpaint.com.
Social Media
Jess maintains an active internet presence, both through social media and blogs. Feel free to add her as a friend on any or all of the internet sites she frequents. Chances are she'll add you back.
LiveJournal - jesshartley
DreamWidth - jesshartley
Facebook - jesshartley
MySpace - justjesshartley
Twitter - jesshartley
LinkedIn - Jess Hartley
Skype An Author - Jess Hartley
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