F. J. Talley wrote his first novel-length work in the summer between college and graduate school. This still unpublished work helped to develop his writing style, characterized by dialogue sprinkled with wit and dry humor, even though he doesn’t really have a sense of humor.
He has published four novels: Twin Worlds, followed by Take Hart, both of which were published in 2017. The second book in the Flight of the Raven series—Desert Son—was published in mid-2023. Hard Look Back, the second in the Stephanie Hart series was published on June 1, 2024. He is currently seeking publishers for Diaspora, which is the first in the Mitchell Street Series.
F. J.’s work has appeared in the anthology for Creatures, Crimes and Creativity on three occasions, and his short story “By the River” was selected for inclusion in the 30th Anniversary anthology of the Maryland writer’s Association. F. J. is also the winner of the 2019 Award for Fiction from the Gulf Coast Writer’s Association. And F. J.’s novel Take Hart, was selected as a finalist in the 2019 Next Generation Indie Book Awards in the category of First Novel (70,000-90,000 words). His story “Cui Bono” appears in the Three Strikes–You’re Dead mystery anthology published in April 2024.
As a copywriter, F. J. specializes in writing case studies, blogs and newsletters for a variety of businesses. He also published the collegeandparents.com website, offering tips to the parents of college students, so they can help their students succeed in college. Send F. J. an email and let him know how he can help you.
He is an active member of Sisters in Crime, Crime Writers of Color, and the Maryland Writer’s Association, and lives with family on the Western Shore of the Chesapeake Bay.