Jacob Minasian

Father. Husband. Author. Novella, The Places Between ('24). Full-length poetry collection, Vestiges ('23). Chapbook, American Lit ('20). MFA from @smcmfa.

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FLP NOVELLA OF THE DAY: The People Between by Jacob Minasian
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In this sequel to Jacob Minasian‘s riveting and devastating The Places Between, we return to the near-future world blanketed by catastrophic weather events. The People Between picks up five years after the events of the first book, following both new and familiar characters as they use the Automated Radio Weather System to navigate a planet still deadly but healing, where extended clear zone durations have allowed society to begin rebuilding. With small communities forming and the threat of weather events easing, will humanity get a second chance, or will the nature of humanity become more dangerous than the power of Mother Nature herself? With searing prose, Minasian doesn’t hold back in his harrowing exploration of both the valiant good and the horrific evil persisting in a post-apocalyptic landscape. #fiction #speculative #climate #dystopian #post-apocalyptic #novella

Jacob Minasian received his MFA from Saint Mary’s College of California, where he was the 2016 Academy of American Poets prize-winner.  He is the author of the novella The Places Between (2024), the full-length poetry collection Vestiges (2023), and the poetry chapbook American Lit (2020), and his work has appeared in publications including, among others, https://t.co/VSnJ2XM3fG, Mystery Tribune, The Museum of Americana, RipRap Literary Journal, Lucky Jefferson, Windows Facing Windows Review, CP Quarterly, Red Ogre Review, multiple anthologies, and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.  Originally from California, he currently lives with his wife and daughter in Cincinnati, Ohio.

PRAISE FOR The People Between by Jacob Minasian

A cinematic diary of a ruthless future that sadly doesn’t feel too far away. Jacob Minasian‘s The People Between is written with the talented ear of a poet and the controlling eye of a director.
–Tiffany Jimenez, author of The Moment You Remember, You Forget

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You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.
-Ray Bradbury, from Zen in the Art of Writing

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I read Sphere as a 6th-grader. Crichton had an 11-year-old grasping complex scientific concepts while being unable to stop turning the pages. After finishing the book, I knew I wanted to be a writer.

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For all the authors out there...

What was your favorite Michael Crichton novel or the one that had the most influence on you and/or your writing?

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Love this. Highly recommend giving it a watch!

[Eli Cranor @elicranor]

if you’ve got 6 minutes to spare, I hope you'll give this new mini doc a watch

“In Order to Write” dives deep into my daily creative process

much love and many thanks to filmmaker, Heath Whorton

https://t.co/dhgUQbvJlJ

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One of the crime/mystery writing community's most positive and supportive voices writing about the amazing work of another of the community's most positive and supportive voices. A fantastic article about inspiration, perseverance, and debuts. Check it out!

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In case you missed it!

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The Last Hit - Literary noir short fiction by Jacob Minasian https://t.co/dhc4cvylls #NOIR #crime #amreading #shortstory #fiction #shortstory #shortfiction

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Thrilled to have my first literary noir short story published in @MysteryTribune!

Warning: violence and language. Definitely much different than my poetry!

The Last Hit... can you see it coming?
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@JFLhere Once devoured, I became my devourer.

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Last day to preorder my book, The Places Between, at a discounted price! Releases 01.26.24! 🔥🌪️⛈️❄️🌊
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An ex-politician in an underground bunker, a retired professor searching desperately for the wife torn from him, two brothers trying to outrun a deadly heatwave, a soldier attempting to help a stranger find her dog before a devastating flood sweeps in, (1/2)

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captives pitted against one another in a series of twisted games by post-apocalyptic pirates—these are just some of the characters you will encounter in the pages of The Places Between.

Survive their stories.

The end is due 01.26.24
(2/2)

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to always push forward in the face of brutality, that fighting to live another day is a victory in and of itself.”
–Jeff Chon, author of Hashtag Good Guy with a Gun and This Is the Afterlife
(3/3)
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Praise for The Places Between from two writers I truly admire!

“Jacob Minasian writes of disasters with a poet’s careful eye.”
–Marilyn Abildskov, author of The Men in My Country

“With a keen eye for describing only the details that matter, along with an ability for (1/3)

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capturing accurate dialogue like a Sony microcassette recorder, Jacob Minasian explores lives intersecting at points of hope and cruelty, despair and kindness. The Places Between reminds us (2/3)

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2/2

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Sneak peek time! Here is an excerpt from the first chapter of The Places Between. A little light weekend reading for your enjoyment! (contains adult language) 1/2

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@fosheezymonizee @FLPress I got you, Michael!🖊️
Thank you for preordering!

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FLP NOVELLA BOOK OF THE DAY: The Places Between by Jacob Minasian

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In a #near-future world where extreme #weather events blanket the earth, the remaining human population is forced to move and adapt, guided only by an automated radio weather transmission. The Places Between follows these scattered journeys of survival. Journeys impeded by darkness and cruelty, and driven by hope. Minasian writes with a lyricism and brutal clarity, rendering layered characters who must navigate the horrific manifestations of nature, and the wickedness and barbarity of humanity itself. With chapters that stand alone as their own short stories and also intertwine to create a larger overarching narrative, The Places Between explores the human condition when pushed toward annihilation.
Jacob Minasian received his MFA from Saint Mary’s College of California, where he was the 2016 Academy of American Poets prize-winner. He is the author of the full-length poetry collection Vestiges (2023), and the chapbook American Lit (2020), and his work has appeared in publications including, among others, https://t.co/VSnJ2XM3fG, The Museum of Americana, RipRap Literary Journal, Lucky Jefferson, Windows Facing Windows Review, CP Quarterly, Red Ogre Review, multiple anthologies, and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Originally from California, he currently lives with his wife and daughter in Cincinnati, Ohio.

PRAISE FOR The Places Between by Jacob Minasian

“Jacob Minasian writes of disasters with a poet’s careful eye.”
–Marilyn Abildskov, author of The Men in My Country

“With a keen eye for describing only the details that matter, along with an ability for capturing accurate dialogue like a Sony microcassette recorder, Jacob Minasian explores lives intersecting at points of hope and cruelty, despair and kindness. The Places Between reminds us to always push forward in the face of brutality, that fighting to live another day is a victory in and of itself.”
–Jeff Chon, author of Hashtag Good Guy with a Gun and This Is the Afterlife

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My wife brought this home for me the other day and I feel like I’ve officially won in life.