Jess Hartley


Christina K. "Jess" Hartley is an American novelist, writer, game creator, and editor.
Hartley is the author of the novel Exalted: In Northern Twilight published by White Wolf Publishing, and Little Yoshida, a novel published as an electronic serial, by Mind Storm Labs. She has been an author of, and contributing writer to, nearly forty role-playing games and game products books from White Wolf Publishing/CCP North America, and Margaret Weis Productions, as well as the editor for several projects from Steampower Publishing and Rogue Games.
From 2002 to 2005, Hartley produced the ongoing feature article, Forsoothly Spoken, for Renaissance Magazine as well as doing book reviews for the publication.
In August 2009, Hartley debuted One Geek To Another, an advice, ethics and etiquette blog for the geek community. In 2010, One Geek To Another was nominated for an ENnie Award in the category of Best Blog.
Hartley was born in San Rafael, California and raised in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. She lived for several years in Easthampton, Massachusetts and then in Bisbee, Arizona. In October 2010, she returned to her native NW, and now resides in Gresham, Oregon.

Current projects

  • The Shattered Glass Project- An urban fairy tale story and an experiment in patronage sponsored art.

    Published works

Novels

  • Little Yoshida
  • ''Exalted: In Northern Twilight''

    Short stories and anthologies

  • Hunger's Child, in Human Tales
  • To Duty Bound, in The Crimson Pact, Volume 1
  • Stigmatized Property, in Buried Tales of Pinebox, Texas

    Essays and nonfiction

  • Rolling In the Aisles, in Bones: Us and Our Dice
  • Zooloretto, in Family Games: The 100 Best
  • Conventions for the Aspiring Game Professional

    Role-playing games and supplements

  • The Fear-Maker's Promise Compendium
  • Supernatural Adventures
  • Goblin Markets
  • City in the Sand
  • Personae – Ready Made Characters
  • Nosferatu – The Beast That Hunts The Blood
  • Geist: The Sin-Eaters
  • Collection of Horrors: No Escape
  • Slashers
  • Swords at Dawn
  • Dancers in the Dusk
  • The Selfish Succubus
  • The Rose-Bride's Plight
  • Innocents
  • Scion: God
  • Rites of Spring
  • Midnight Roads
  • Lords of Summer
  • The Silver Ladder
  • Hunter: The Vigil
  • Witch Finders
  • Autumn Nightmares
  • Reliquary
  • The Mysterium
  • The Free Council
  • Changeling: The Lost
  • Scion: Demigod
  • Saturnine Nights
  • Magnum Opus
  • Strange Alchemies
  • Pandoras Book
  • Compass of the Celestial Directions 1 – The Blessed Isle
  • Skinchangers
  • ''Predators''

    Editing and development roles

  • Reliquary
  • The Future Soldier's Battlefield Handbook for Steampower Publishing – Editor
  • The Lemurian Candidate for Steampower Publishing – Editor

    Media mentions

Jess Hartley has appeared in the following newspaper and magazine articles, websites and podcasts.

Websites and blogs

  • Flames Rising: Interviewed with Eddy Webb, Monica Valentinelli and Kelley Barnes on 7 April 2011; The Shattered Glass Project on 21 March 2010; Guest Blog – 13 Halloween Etiquette Tips From One Geek To Another; Interviewed on August 13, 2008, by Jeremy Jones: Jess Hartley, Freelance Author & Editor Interview
  • The Successful Dilettante: Interviewed on April 20, 2007, by Susan Henderson.
  • The Escapist: Appeared on Tell Me About Your Character on May 19, 2006.

    Podcasts

  • RPG Countdown: Jess appeared on the following episodes: 22 April 2009, 15 July 2009, 12 August 2009, 9 September 2009.
  • Tri Tac Games Podcast: Jess appeared on the following episodes: 14 March 2011.
  • Fear The Boot Jess appeared on the following episodes: 29 July 2007

    Video appearances

  • GamesU 2009: Women in Gaming panel, featuring Jess Hartley, Monica Valentinelli and Juliet Meyers, 2009
  • Planet Access. Live Video Interview Recorded at Connecticon 2007.