A former National Book Award finalist and winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award, Jess Walter is the author of five novels and one nonfiction book. His work has been translated into more than 20 languages and his essays, short fiction, criticism and journalism have been widely published, in Playboy, McSweeney's, ESPN the Magazine, Details, Newsweek, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe among many others.

His books:
--THE FINANCIAL LIVES OF THE POETS, (2009), Time Magazine's #2 novel of the year.
--THE ZERO, a finalist for the 2006 National Book Award, the 2007 PEN Center Literary Award and the 2007 LA Times Book Prize and winner of the 2007 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award.
--CITIZEN VINCE, winner of the 2005 Edgar Allan Poe Award for best novel and a finalist for the ITW Thriller of the Year award.
--LAND OF THE BLIND (2003)
--OVER TUMBLED GRAVES, a 2001 New York Times notable book
--EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW (rereleased as RUBY RIDGE), a finalist for the PEN USA literary nonfiction award in 1996.

Walter lives with his wife Anne and children, Brooklyn, Ava and Alec in his childhood home of Spokane, Washington.

You can email Jess at j.walter@comcast.net

Books

Fiction
The Financial Lives of the Poets (2009)
"Brilliant--and brilliantly funny." -- ESQUIRE
The Zero (2006)
"A brilliant tour de force." KIRKUS REVIEWS
Citizen Vince (2005)
"Immensely entertaining." CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Land of the Blind (2003)
"Funny, philosophical and original." THE LONDON TIMES
Over Tumbled Graves (2001)
"Riveting ... outstanding ... tremendous emotional impact." WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD
Nonfiction
Every Knee Shall Bow (1995 re-released in 2002 as Ruby Ridge)
"A stunning job of reporting." -- NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW