Photo by Jim Newberry.		 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE says, "Jay Bonansinga has quickly and firmly established himself as one of the most imaginative writers of thrillers. His twisting narratives, with their in-your-face glimpses of violence, are set in an unstable, almost psychotic universe that makes the work of many of his contemporaries look rather tame."

The author of seven acclaimed suspense novels, as well as three original screenplays currently in development in Hollywood, Jay is a rising star on the publishing and movie scenes. His novels include OBLIVION, THE SLEEP POLICE, BLOOD HOUND, HEAD CASE, THE KILLER'S GAME, SICK, and THE BLACK MARIAH...with several titles currently under option at major studios such as Paramount Pictures and Intermedia.

Jay has collaborated with such renowned film directors as George Romero of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD fame and Mary Lambert (PET SEMATARY), as well as Will Smith's production company, OverBrook Entertainment; and he has been published by major players such as Kensington Books, Penguin/Putnam, Simon & Schuster, and Warner Books. He has been a finalist for a Bram Stoker Award for best first novel, and was awarded the prestigious silver plaque at the Chicago International Film Festival for his directing. His books have been translated into ten different languages, and his second novel, SICK, reached number eleven on THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER bestseller list.

Bonansinga is also an accomplished short story writer, with numerous tales published in such magazines as GRUE, FLESH & BLOOD, and CEMETERY DANCE, as well as a number of anthologies, such as FUTURE CRIME (DAW Books), IT CAME FROM THE DRIVE-IN (DAW), MISKATONIC UNIVERSITY (DAW), 100 VICIOUS LITTLE VAMPIRE STORIES (Barnes & Noble), GHOSTCLIFF (Revenant), 365 HORROR STORIES (Barnes & Noble), and BLOOD AND DONUTS (Twilight Tales). His articles and essays in the field of horror, science fiction and suspense have appeared in FILMFAX MAGAZINE, VIDEO MARKET PLACE, SCREEN, THE LANSING STAR and AMERICAN FANTASY.

The holder of a master's degree in film from Columbia College Chicago, Bonansinga currently resides in Evanston, Illinois, with his wife and two sons. He is a visiting professor at Northwestern University in their Creative Writing for the Media program, and is a member in good standing of The Writers Guild of America and The Horror Writers Association.