Jessica Housand author biography, plus links to books by Jessica Housand.

Jessica Housand

Jessica Housand, PhD, MPH, MFA, writes psychologically layered fiction exploring power, trauma, obsession, violence, and moral choice. Drawing on backgrounds in psychology, public health, defense, and mental-health research, she is particularly interested in how individuals behave within fractured families, intimate relationships, and systems shaped by conflict and control.

Her poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction have appeared in more than twenty literary journals and anthologies, including War, Literature & the Arts, Split Lip Magazine, New Madrid, Word Riot, and The Malpaís Review. She received second-place fiction awards in competitions sponsored by The Dark Fiction Spotlight and the Space Coast Writers Guild. She also writes for the screen. Her debut novel, Blood Gilt, will be published by Little Studio Films Publishing in July 2026. Visit her website at www.jessicahousand.com.

This biography was last updated on 07/21/2026.

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