Jesse Horn

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Jesse Horn
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Horn (center) at a Q & A after the premier of the animated 300th episode of Skeptoid at the University of California, Irvine March 3, 2012 [1]
BornJesse Horn
Ojai, California, US
OccupationNovelist, musician
Period2011–present
GenreChildren's literature, non-fiction
Notable works Skeptoid's The Secret of the Gypsy Queen, The Secret Files of Jest R. Wicked
Website
awickedworld.com

Jesse Horn is an American writer and illustrator, best known for his work with Brian Dunning and for illustrating The Secret of the Gypsy Queen, a children's book adapted from the 300th episode of Dunning's Skeptoid podcast. [2] [1]

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Work

According to an article by the White Mountain Independent, "Horn possesses wonderful writing skills" [3] and, in addition to his artwork, is "a bass player in a local band."

According to his website, [4] he was the executive editor for the Mogollon Connection Newspaper for many years and now works as a freelance writer for the Flagstaff Business News. [5] His illustrations can also be found in the macabre children's magazine Underneath the Juniper Tree. [6]

Horn has interviewed many notable people and has published several non-fiction books based upon several series that have appeared in the Mogollon Connection and the Oddities magazine. One of these books was about the events surrounding the Rape of Nanking, and is listed as a recommended reading by the Chinese News Digest. [7]

His work can also be seen in the Journal of Emergency Medical Services. [8]

Personal life

According to an article in the Mogollon RimNews, "Jesse was born in Ojai, California to parents James and Dorothy Horn. During his childhood, Jesse's family moved every couple years due to his father's job with the Park Service. They lived in places such as the Rim of the Grand Canyon and Yosemite. According to the Journal of Emergency Medical Services, Horn is a firefighter and paramedic reserve for the Heber-Overgaard and Arizona Fire Department and sits on the White Mountain Child Abuse Prevention Council. [9] [10] In 2016, it was announced on the Skeptoid website that Horn was diagnosed with Glioblastoma grade 4, a deadly brain cancer. [1] Author Catherine Ryan Hyde shared via Facebook that a GoFundMe account was set up in Horn's name to help him and his family with the medical expenses. [11] Artist Gris Grimly wrote on his Facebook page about Horn's cancer, stating "Cancer has impacted yet another life. I met Jesse Horn through my art. He is a creative, good-hearted individual, father and husband. And now he and his family ask for help. There are many people in the world who need financial assistance, and as an individual you can't help everyone. As a new family man myself, I feel an emotional string to stories like this." [12]

List of works

This is a partial list of works Horn has created or been involved with.

Books

Publications

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Dunning, Brian (February 21, 2016). "Sad News from the Skeptoid Family". Skeptoid. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  2. https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Gypsy-Queen-Brian-Dunning/dp/1477626239/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_img_1 The Secret of the Gypsy Queen picture book
  3. http://www.wmicentral.com/community_beat/local_entertainment/the-secret-of-the-gypsy-queen-draws-interest-of-skeptoid/article_82fdd1f0-745b-11e1-b855-0019bb2963f4.html White Mountain Independent Article
  4. http://www.awickedworld.com Website
  5. http://www.flagstaffbusinessnews.com/economy-could-see-boost-from-potash-mining/ Flagstaff Business News
  6. http://issuu.com/underneaththejunipertree/docs/april_2012 Underneath the Juniper Tree
  7. "Japanese Army's Atrocities – Nanjing Massacre". China News Digest. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  8. "The new NFFF Initiative 13 Works to Change Traumatic Incident Response Stigma". JEMS. July 11, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  9. http://www.jems.com/authors/jesse-horn-emt-ivc Jesse Horn JEMS bio
  10. http://www.wmicentral.com/news/apache_county/paramedics-complete--month-npc-training/article_5583bc52-2115-11e5-8d22-b3c3768d1ab6.html Paramedics complete 14-month NPC training
  11. https://www.facebook.com/crhyde [ user-generated source ]
  12. "Gris Grimly - Cancer has impacted yet another life. I met..." Facebook . Retrieved March 3, 2016.