“Jerry A. Kuznik is an International Best-Selling Author, poet, and flash fiction writer rooted in the sun-drenched suburbs of central Orange County, California. His writing draws from the lived textures of American suburban life — its quiet tensions, hidden heartbreaks, and unexpected moments of grace. Whether he’s crafting a full-length biographical thriller or a flash fiction piece that lands like a gut punch in under a thousand words, Jerry writes with a cinematic eye and an honest, unflinching voice.”

A former software developer turned IB Literature teacher, Jerry has spent his career living at the crossroads of logic and language, code and poetry. He graduated summa cum laude from Vanguard University with a Bachelor’s Degree, and has since poured that academic passion into both his classroom and his writing. His debut novel, Favorite Dead Girl, published in 2020, earned him international recognition and became an International Bestseller — a haunting, deeply human story that announced Jerry as a major new voice in literary fiction.

Faith is the quiet foundation beneath everything Jerry does. He and his wife Pamela are committed to using their time and their talents to reflect love to everyone God brings into their life — whether they arrive on two legs or four. That warmth and humanity infuse every page he writes.

When he’s not teaching, reading, or writing, Jerry can be found taking long walks with Mowgli and Archer, their beloved rescue dogs, cuddling on the couch with their cat (Grayson), listening to classical and alternative music, experiencing the joys of married life with Pamela, or simply being present in the ordinary moments that his stories so powerfully illuminate.