Press Kit

Short bio:

Jess Lourey, MA, MS, writes about secrets. She is a bestselling, Edgar-nominated, Anthony and ITW Thriller Award winning, retired professor of creative writing and sociology and leader of international writing retreats and workshops. Jess lives in Minneapolis, where she regularly fosters cats, kittens, and the occasional puppy.

You may download high-resolution photos and book covers from below for media use. Photo usage restrictions:

• Cover Design must not be modified, altered, or otherwise changed in any way (cropped, modified, etc).
• Elements of or any portion of or material from Cover Design must not be used, displayed, sold or distributed separately from the cover design or as a standalone file.
• Cover Design or any portion of Cover Design must not be incorporated into software of any type.
• Cover Design must not be displayed on websites or in connection with any services designed to sell or induce sales of ‘print on demand’ products (examples: Zazzle, Cafepress, etc.).
• Cover Design must not be falsely represented as originally created by you.
• If Cover Design is used on printed materials (i.e., bookmarks, posters, t-shirts, etc.), printed materials must not be sold.
• Headshots must credit the original photographer.

• The Quarry Girls
• Catch Her in a Lie
• Bloodline
• Litani
• Unspeakable Things
• Jess Standing/Smiling/Reading (photo courtesy of Betsy Newman)
• Jess Close-up (photo courtesy of @cindykphotography)
• Jess Sitting Serious (photo courtesy of @cindykphotography)
• Jess in Blue Standing (photo courtesy of @cindykphotography)
• Jess B & W (photo courtesy of @cindykphotography)
• Jess in Blue Sitting (photo courtesy of @cindykphotography)
• The Catalain Book of Secrets
• Seven Daughters
• Rewrite Your Life: Discover Your Truth Through the Healing Power of Fiction
• Better Than Gin: A Coloring Book for Writers
• Salem's Cipher
• Mercy's Chase
• The Toadhouse Trilogy: Book One
• May Day
• June Bug
• Knee High by the Fourth of July
• August Moon
• September Mourn
• October Fest
• November Hunt
• December Dread
• January Thaw
• February Fever
• March of Crimes
• April Fools
• Monday Is Murder
• The Savages of Underrock
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