Award-winning author, singer-songwriter, and “builder of things,” Mark C. Jackson is a veteran wordsmith with a passion for western historical fiction. Known for his ability to give readers a realistic depiction of 1800s frontier life, Jackson’s first book,  An Eye for an Eye of the series The Tales of Zebadiah Creed, was published worldwide in 2017. The retribution and redemption-filled story of two frontier brothers, Zebadiah and Jonathan Creed, who were bushwhacked and left for dead, soon became the winner of an American Fiction Award, Best Adventure/Historical Fiction. The second book in the series, The Great Texas Dance, has garnered endorsements from the most acclaimed Western writers in the nation along with rave reviews from Kirkus, and True West Magazine. Blue Rivers of Heaven, Mark’s third novel of the series, will be released in September, 2022.

Inspired to write by his late grandmother, Fayette Glass, Jackson has vivid memories of sitting at her dining room table effortlessly writing poems and prose. As an adult, he began to hone his skills as a songwriter and even performed around his Southern California community. As the months turned to years, Jackson kept his talents while also working a day job and raising a family. Then in 2011, he impulsively signed up for a “flash fiction” writing course and was instantly hooked. It was through this unplanned writing course he discovered his cornerstone character, Zebadiah Creed. 

Originally from Oklahoma, Mark C. Jackson currently resides in Chula Vista, California, along with his lovely wife, Judy; their cat, Mr. Kitty; and dog, Hazel Nut. Mark is a standing member of the Western Writers of America and is currently writing Sisters of the Field, his first stand-alone novel set in his home state of Oklahoma.

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