Jon P. Bloch

JP Bloch has a Ph.D. but hopes people won't hold it against him. His last name is pronounced "Block," not "Blotch," but he's gotten used to it. He lives in Connecticut, where he is an indentured servant to his dog. JP writes on his king-size bed with the fan on. His hobbies include eating cashews while watching TV and overdosing on film noir favorites.JP's novels include Shadow Language (a Pegasus book) and Identity Thief, as well as pop and scholarly non-fiction. He has appeared on TV and radio numerous times. On his own since age 15, he has many interesting tales of survival on the road to eventually getting a Ph.D. His turn-offs include Brussels sprouts, bigotry, and people who think life is simple. He enjoys people who have gained wisdom from hardship, and ask questions more than they assume answers. Tumultuous skies are preferred over sunny ones.