Jeff Jones

Jeff Jones is one of those writers shaped as much by the stories he consumed as by the ones he now creates. Growing up in the East of England—once part of the old Danelaw—he fed early on the dark imagination of James Herbert and Stephen King before moving into the sweeping heroism of David Gemmell and the rich worlds of David Eddings. That blend of horror, fantasy, and character‑driven adventure still colours his voice today. When he isn’t writing, he’s usually cycling through the countryside working out plot turns or wandering antique centres, letting old objects spark new ideas. His short fiction has appeared across a range of small presses, including Static Movement, Horrified Press, Secret Attic, and Thirteen O’Clock Press, giving him a reputation for atmospheric storytelling and sharp, compact narratives. Jones’s reading life eventually pulled him toward historical fiction, where authors like Cornwell, Scarrow, Kane, Riches, and Iggulden shaped his fascination with the Roman world.