Jeff Strand

    Jeff Strand grew up in Alaska, where he his parents insist that he had a normal childhood, no matter what you might think after reading his novels. His outrageously warped books include Graverobbers Wanted (No Experience Necessary), Single White Psychopath Seeks Same, How to Rescue a Dead Princess, Elrod McBugle on the Loose, and Out of Whack. He's President of the Electronically Published Internet Connection, an international organization of professional authors, which he rules with an iron fist and a wooden paddle. He's also "host for life" of the annual EPPIES awards banquet, which gives him the opportunity to act goofy in front of a large audience and wear a tuxedo, not necessarily in that order. He lives in Tampa, Florida with one wife and one mentally questionable cat. In his day job he's a remittance processing analyst, which is even more exciting than it sounds. He's currently working on the third Andrew Mayhem novel, Casket For Sale, Only Used Once. Plot details remain top-secret, although he does confide that the third installment "may be a bit weird." You can visit his Seriously Whacked website at http://www.jeffstrand.com, and subscribe to his free newsletter by sending an e-mail to seriouslywhacked-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

Awards:

HOW TO RESCUE A DEAD PRINCESS

EPPIE 2001 Finalist
2001 Dream Realm Award Cover Art Finalist

SINGLE WHITE PSYCHOPATH SEEKS SAME

2001 Dream Realm Award Winner: Best Horror Novel
2002 EPPIE Finalist - Best Thriller
2002 Independent E-Book Award Finalist - Best Thriller
2003 Preditors and Editors Readers Poll Top 10 Finisher

GRAVEROBBERS WANTED (NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY)

Inscriptions Engraver Award Winner: Favorite E-Book of the Year
2000 Dream Realm Award Winner - Best Horror Novel
Bloody Dagger Award Honorable Mention
2003 Bloody Dagger Awards HM Horror/ Thriller