Kevin St. Jarre worked in the corporate world, his teaching and consulting have taken him around the globe, and he’s a combat veteran. He is a journalist, a teacher, and has an MFA in Creative Writing from the Stonecoast MFA program. His essays and poetry have appeared in various publications, and his Pushcart-nominated short fiction has appeared in journals such as Story and Solstice Literary Magazine. His first three novels were published by Berkley Books.
His latest novels, Paris, California (2023), Absence of Grace (2022), The Book of Emmaus (2022), The Twin (2021), Celestine (2021), and Aliens, Drywall, and a Unicycle (2020), and Chills at Her Living Cry (2024) have all been published by Encircle Publications. Kevin’s new Gothic fiction novel, THE GHOSTS OF RIDDELL HOUSE, is newly published on September 23, 2026—order your copy today!
Kevin is a member of Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance and International Thriller Writers. Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, he grew up in Maine’s northernmost town, Madawaska. He now lives on the Maine coast and is always working on the next novel. For the latest news, visit kevinstjarre.net.
