ABOUT JAY

 

Jay Smith is an award-winning author, audio dramatist, and podcaster responsible for the acclaimed audio horror series HG World and the pulp super-heroine radio serial Hidden Harbor Mysteries. The Resurrection Pact is his first novel in the realm of geek noir thrillers. Jay's other works include the short story collection Seven til Sunrise, and the gamer-geek satire Rise of the Monkey Lord.  Jay appears on various podcasts including Behind the Screams, The Chronic Rift, and The Batcave Podcast.  

Jay holds a Master of Fine Arts in Fiction Writing.

 

Writer/Producer, Freelance

 

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CREATOR/WRITER/PRODUCER

 

"WHY?!" - A Writer's Reconsideration (2018)

• Creator/Host, 5 episodes

RADIO-FREE GOZERIA - A Ghostbusters Fancast (2016)

• Creator/Writer, 3 episodes

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STORIES FROM SEVEN TIL SUNRISE (2015)

• Producer/Editor/Writer, 6 episodes

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HIDDEN HARBOR MYSTERIES, full-cast audio drama (2014)• Writer; produced by Lincoln Audio

 

HG WORLD - A full-cast audio drama series (2009 - 2019)
• Creator/Writer, 53 episodes
• Engineer on Season Zero, Episodes 1-4
• Editor on Seasons Zero and One

HG WORLD presents THE DIARY OF JILL WOODBINE, audio novel (2011 – 2013)
• Writer/Editor, Episodes 1-27
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PRODUCER/CONTRIBUTOR/HOST

HG WORLD AFTERPARTY (2009-2010)
• Podcast featuring voice actors, novelists, celebrities in the

horror/zombie genre;

• A behind the scenes recap of HG World episodes

BEHIND THE SCREAMS WITH BRYAN LINCOLN (2010-2011)
• Podcast focusing on authors, performers and fans of the zombie genre.

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CONTRIBUTOR/HOST/INTERVIEWER/MODERATOR

THE BATCAVE PODCAST (2014-present)
• Contributor, with host John S. Drew discussing the classic 1960's

television series.

THE SCI-FI DINER PODCAST (2013)
• Contributed segments interviewing actor Dan Aykroyd; profiled actors from the zombie film genre.

THE CHRONIC RIFT (2008-2010, 2014)
• Contributed a pop culture segment “My Guilty Pleasure”; hosted guest segments on pop culture segments; interviewed guests.

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