Jeff is the author of several books, and his first was a guide to the world of Star Trek novels for Simon and Schuster, Voyages of Imagination.

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Jeff reviewed over 550 books for that project and interviewed over 350 people, including William Shatner. He has been a book reviewer for The Associated Press, Library Journal, and Booklist, and currently reviews for Criminal Element and firstClue.

 

He co-hosts a podcast with John Raab of Suspense Magazine and has interviewed hundreds of authors in newspapers and magazines. With Jon Land, he has a two-book deal for a National Park thriller series for Minotaur Books.

 

He is the Co-Executive Director of Thrillerfest for International Thriller Writers and recently retired from the Seattle Public Library.