Born Jacob David Bible pre-Microsoft in Bellevue, WA, Jake was whisked away to the Beaver State when he was three and raised fundamentalist pagan. Fed a steady diet of Doritos, Fritos Bean Dip and Chinese herbal tonics, Jake had so many vivid hallucinations that he was writing and binding his own books by fifth grade. True story.
He grew up fascinated with the speculative and the macabre. He spent many summers on his grandparent’s lake reading a leather bound, Franklin Library Edition of The Tales of Edgar Allan Poe. No, it wasn’t a haunted book. And, no, it wasn’t a haunted lake. Yes, his grandparents were actually re-animated corpses that had been accidentally murdered and then raised from the dead when a cocktail party got just a little out of hand. And they drank gin and tonics. True story.
Jake is the inventor of the drabble novel. Check out DEAD MECH for what a drabble novel is. Hell, check out all his fiction! You can get it in print or ebook. Both can be signed! Yep, even the ebooks! 21st century, people, get with the game! See the links up above? Do you? Yeah, click those. DO IT NOW! Then come back and read the rest of his bio.
Jake lives in the Asheville, NC area with his wife, two kids and two dogs. And although he writes about zombies and cannibals, Jake does not eat of the flesh himself (that means he’s a vegetarian, son. I say, I say, stop bein’ so dense, ya hear?). But, he will eat the non-homicidal animal foodstuffs because pizza is it’s own food group and soy cheese just ain’t gonna cut it.
True story.
Jake I have listened to Dead Mech twice now and have loved every minute that I have listened to, So much in fact that this is the first time that i have ever told an author how much I have enjoyed their work. Mr. Bible you rock and have a kickass story, I cant wait for the next episode. Keep up the great work.
Wow, thanks! That’s awesome!
how many chapters is dead mech total?
Prologue, 12 Chapters, Epilogue. A total of 26 episodes.
Absolutely great.
Keeping me sane as I watch the creek flooding my driveway, and wait for fish & game to come collect the culprits.
Do mechs float? The deaders are going to have to cross my beaver-made moat to get me!
Mechs floating? Hmmm… Interesting thought.
this story reads like Alien to me…. Which is fucking Awesome!
Yeah, I’m a sucker for military scifi horror!
I never comment to authors but i must say Dead Mech is probably on of the most kick ass stories every told. Have you ever thought about (instead of a movie or graphic novel) maybe an HBO or Showtime mini-series ? My girlfriend and I had the same idea after we read Y The Last Man (graphic novel) and thought it would have been a good idea. Yet after listening to dead mech (even though the comparison is apples to oranges) i think it would make an awsome mini series. Good luck to you Jake and please for the love of god, pump out that second book already.
Thanks!
Personally I think a Starz mini-series would work best. I thought their Spartacus was outstanding and now Pillars Of The Earth shows they know how to make some true quality. Plus, they picked up Torchwood which means they get scifi!
And, don’t worry, the second book is coming!
Cheers!
Jake, I really enjoyed the story and love the fact you’ve managed to turn swearing into an art form.
I know you’re a novelist, but I was wondering if there’s been any concept artwork produced for Dead Mech?
I’m a graphic novel junkie at heart and I’m sure I’m not alone in wanting to see your story visualised. Some screensavers and wallpapers would be sweet and would also help your fans spead the word.
I can’t wait for the next installment.
Keep up the good work fella.
Conrad
Hey Conrad,
Yes, I do plan on putting out a graphic novel series at some point. Right now it’s a matter of finding the time. Hopefully it will be sooner rather than later. Thanks for the praise for DEAD MECH!
Cheers,
Jake
On number 25… I dont want the ride to end!!!
Don’t worry, there will be more!
I finihed it last night.
Damn laptop – sorry about the half post.
Anyway, great story!
I really want to know what happened to Shiner. Next book?
Shiner? Next book? Could be…
Come on… Next book?
Start writing, start recording and start publishing!!!
I’m on it, I’m on it! Jeez!
Jake, I only recently discovered “Dead Mech” and am about to finish it, The mech base has just self destructed. Its such an amazing story! the characters are so believable. The emotions, the inability to get any work done because the next chapter is calling! You are truly a creative mind. Thank you for the adventure. Everyone I know will know about your work! Sincerely, thank you!
Thanks! I’m stoked you are liking it so much! Cheers!
Damn it man why are your books so hard to get.
Without the squeezin’s I think I would die of boredom.
Oh and as a side thourght what kind of equiptment do you use to record ur tales. (I kinda want to get some of my own stories out there, u and sigler really inspired me 2 start writting and shit)
Next novel will be out in 2011. It’s a wait, but until I can write full time it’s as fast as I can move.
As for equipment I use a Blue Yeti mic with GarageBand. Love it!
Cheers!
At the risk of sounding like everyone else here, I’d like to say that DEAD MECH is an amazing book….drabblecast…..thing…..yeah…..Anyways! I am on my something-or-otherth time listening to the episode never-you-mind. (I’ve listened to the entire thing about five times. I CAN’T STOP!!!) I was sad when I found out that there wasn’t a sequel yet. I’m tempted to pester you, but I’ll leave that to the professionals.
Are you listening to The Americans? That’s the sidequel to DEAD MECH. It’s what’s happening in the rest of the world while the events unfold in DEAD MECH. It’s in my feed Jake Bible Audio Fiction on iTunes. Or subscribe by clicking the link on the right. Cheers!
Oh yeah, I DO have that. I just haven’t gotten around to listening to it yet…..Yeah…..I’m kinda lazy. But now that I have this new info I shall listen to it! Bwahahahaha!!!! With this new info I shall rule the world!!! *clears throat* You heard nothing.
Thanks!
hey you have my same name:) first and last.
You’ve got it wrong. You have my name!
Howdy, Jake!
Jake,
Just started listening and I really enjoy Dead Mech so far. It seems a little disjointed at times the way you jump around, but that may just be in the podcast form. It seems it might work better in written form. However I still am really enjoying the podcast greatly.
Thanks for the good work and keep them coming.
Todd
The drabble style takes a little getting used to in audio form. Flies right by when you read it, though. Thanks for checking it out! Cheers!
During the first few episodes I had the same thoughts, it did seem to jump from one thing to the next in a very disjointed manner, however as time went by I found it just worked and made the novel more fun to listen to. In the same way that a Die Hard movie never lets up from beginning to end, the drabble style kept me hooked.
Yeah, the chaos of the first couple chapters was planned. It sets the chaotic mood of the landscape so when things really kick in the reader is always slightly off balance. I’m evil that way! Muwahahahahaha!
Evil? I’d suggest that if that were the plan then you have actually been more helpful than evil, since, as you say, it sets the mood; life in the Zompocalypse would be chaotic (on a good day).
I wouldn’t change the first few chapters in any way.
Jake,
I’m about to read and review The Americans on my site, http://www.ruledbybooks.com where I’ve already got a review for Dead Mech. I’d love to do an author interview if you’re interested to coincide with my upcoming review. You can contact me via Twitter @ruledbybooks.
All the best…
Jaime