Johnny Shaw
Johnny Shaw
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Johnny Shaw was born and raised on the Calexico/Mexicali border, the setting for his award-winning Jimmy Veeder Fiasco series. He is also the author of the Anthony Award-winning adventure novel, Big Maria. His shorter work has appeared in Thuglit, Crime Factory, Shotgun Honey, Plots with Guns, and numerous anthologies. He is the creator and editor of the fiction magazine, Blood & Tacos, which recently added a phone app, a Podcast, and a book imprint to its empire.
Johnny received his MFA in Screenwriting from UCLA and over the course of his writing career has seen his screenplays optioned, sold, and produced. For the last dozen years, Johnny has taught writing, both online and in person. He has taught at Santa Barbara City College, UC Santa Barbara, LitReactor, and numerous writing conferences. Johnny lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife, artist Roxanne Patruznick.
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Johnny Shaw is widely recognized for his Jimmy Veeder Fiasco series, which blends crime fiction with humor and a distinct borderland setting. His novel "Big Maria" also received an Anthony Award, further establishing his reputation in the crime genre.
The Jimmy Veeder Fiasco series should be read in publication order to follow the continuous narrative. The books are "Dove Season," "Playa," "Floodgate," and "The Southside." While each book has a self-contained mystery, character development and ongoing plotlines are best appreciated in sequence.
Johnny Shaw is the primary name under which he publishes his crime and thriller novels. He is not known to use other pen names for his published works.
Johnny Shaw's writing is characterized by its blend of dark humor, fast-paced plotting, and a strong sense of place, particularly the California-Mexico border. His narratives often feature quirky characters and unexpected twists within a crime fiction framework.