Jess Hartley

Christina K. (Jess) Hartley (born December 11, 1967) is an American novelist, writer, game creator, and editor.

Jess Hartley
Jess Hartley 2005 Photo
BornChristina K. Hartley
(1967-12-11) December 11, 1967
San Rafael, California
OccupationNovelist, writer
NationalityAmerican
Period2000–present
GenreFantasy, Role Playing Games, Historical fantasy
Website
www.jesshartley.com

Hartley is the author of the novel Exalted: In Northern Twilight[1] published by White Wolf Publishing, and Little Yoshida,[2] 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 (RPG)[3] 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 2002-2005, Hartley produced the ongoing feature article, Forsoothly Spoken, for Renaissance Magazine as well as doing book reviews for the publication.[4][5][6]

In August 2009, Hartley debuted One Geek To Another,[7] 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.[8]

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.[9] In October 2010, she returned to her native NW, and now resides in Gresham, Oregon.

Current projects
  • The Shattered Glass Project [10][11][12]- An urban fairy tale story and an experiment in patronage sponsored art.

Published works

Novels
  • Little Yoshida (2010) PDF Download
  • Exalted: In Northern Twilight (2004) ISBN 1-58846-861-5

Short stories and anthologies
  • Hunger's Child, in Human Tales (2011) ISBN 0-9830993-3-2
  • To Duty Bound, in The Crimson Pact, Volume 1 (2011) ISBN 0-9832631-5-9
  • Stigmatized Property, in Buried Tales of Pinebox, Texas (2009) ISBN 0-9819637-2-2

Essays and nonfiction
  • Rolling In the Aisles, in Bones: Us and Our Dice (2010) ISBN 0-9818840-1-6
  • Zooloretto, in Family Games: The 100 Best (2010) ISBN 1-934547-21-2
  • Conventions for the Aspiring Game Professional (2009) PDF Download

Role-playing games and supplements

Editing and development roles
  • Reliquary (World of Darkness for White Wolf Publishing - Developer (2008)
  • The Future Soldier's Battlefield Handbook for Steampower Publishing - Editor (2007)
  • The Lemurian Candidate for Steampower Publishing - Editor (2006)

Public appearances

Hartley has appeared in public at the following events, conventions, and conferences.

  • SnafuCon - Reno, NV: October 22–23, 2010 (Guest of Honor)[13]
  • NeonCon - Las Vegas, NV: November 5–8, 2009 (Guest of Honor)
  • Fan Expo - Toronto, Ontario, CA: August 28–30, 2009 (Featured Gaming Guest)
  • I-Con - Stony Brook, NY: April 3–5, 2009 (Gaming Guest of Honor), March 26–28, 2010 (Gaming Guest of Honor)[13]
  • RinCon - Tucson, AZ: October 31-November 2, 2008 (Guest of Honor), October 9–11, 2009 (Guest of Honor)
  • Phoenix ConGames - Phoenix, AZ: June 13–15, 2008 (Guest of Honor)
  • Anime North - Toronto, Ontario, CA: May 23–25, 2008 (Gaming Guest of Honor), May 22–24, 2009 (Gaming Guest of Honor)[13]
  • Game Dayz - Mesa, AZ: November 10, 2007 (Guest of Honor)
  • Connecticon - Hartford, CT: July 13–15, 2007 (Gaming Guest of Honor),[13] August 1–3, 2008 (Gaming Guest of Honor)[13]
  • EconoCon - Plymouth, NH: April 6–8, 2007 (Guest of Honor)
  • UBcon - Buffalo, NY: April 13–15, 2007 (Guest of Honor),[13] April 11–13, 2008 (Guest of Honor),[13] April 9–11, 2011 (Guest of Honor)[13]
  • LunaCon - Rye, NY: March 16–18, 2007 (Panelist)
  • ConBust - Northampton, MA: March 5, 2007 (Guest)
  • GenCon - Indianapolis, IN: August 10–13, 2006 (Panelist), August 14–17, 2007 (Panelist), August 13–16, 2009 (Panelist)
  • Origins - Columbus, OH: June 30-July 2, 2006 (Panelist)
  • OurCon - Amherst, MA: April 7–9, 2006 (Guest of Honor), May 4–6, 2007 (Guest of Honor)
  • Boskone - Boston, MA: February 17–18, 2006 (Panelist)
  • Arisia - Boston, MA: January 13–15, 2006 (Panelist), January 12–14, 2007 (Panelist)
  • GenCon SoCal - Anaheim, CA: November 18–25, 2005 (Panelist)

Media mentions

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

Websites and blogs
  • Flames Rising:[14] Interviewed with Eddy Webb, Monica Valentinelli and Kelley Barnes on 7 April 2011;[15] The Shattered Glass Project on 21 March 2010;[11] Guest Blog - 13 Halloween Etiquette Tips From One Geek To Another;[16] Interviewed on August 13, 2008 by Jeremy Jones: Jess Hartley, Freelance Author & Editor Interview[17]
  • The Successful Dilettante:[18] Interviewed on April 20, 2007 by Susan Henderson.[19]
  • The Escapist:[20] Appeared on Tell Me About Your Character on May 19, 2006.[21]

Podcasts
  • RPG Countdown:[22][23] Jess appeared on the following episodes: 22 April 2009[24] (Collection of Horrors), 15 July 2009[25] (Ready-Made Player Characters (Changeling: The Lost)), 12 August 2009[26] (City in the Sand), 9 September 2009[27] (Geist: The Sin-Eaters).
  • Tri Tac Games Podcast:[28] Jess appeared on the following episodes: 14 March 2011[29] (Episode 61: Gender Issues with Jess Hartley).
  • Fear The Boot[30] Jess appeared on the following episodes: 29 July 2007 (Interview Episode 4 - Changeling: The Lost)[31]

Video appearances
  • GamesU 2009:[32] Women in Gaming panel, featuring Jess Hartley, Monica Valentinelli and Juliet Meyers, 2009 [33]
  • Planet Access.[34] Live Video Interview Recorded at Connecticon 2007.[35]

References
  1. Exalted: In Northern Twilight at Amazon.com
  2. "Alpha Omega Little Yoshida - Complete Saga - All Ten Episodes - Mind Storm Labs - DriveThruRPG.com". Rpg.drivethrustuff.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  3. Current RPG Works List on Amazon.com
  4. "Book Review at Renaissance Magazine". Renaissancemagazine.com. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  5. "Book Review At Renaissance Magazine". Renaissancemagazine.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  6. "Book Review At Renaissance Magazine". Renaissancemagazine.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  7. "One Geek to Another - Purple Pawn". Purplepawn.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  8. "2010 ENnie Award Nominees - Flames Rising Horror & Dark Fantasy Webzine". Flamesrising.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  9. Herberman, Karen (September 27, 2007). "Busy writer moves to Bisbee". Bisbee Observer.
  10. "The Shattered Glass Project". Jesshartley.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  11. "The Shattered Glass Project - Flames Rising Horror & Dark Fantasy Webzine". Flamesrising.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  12. "The Shattered Glass Project – Jess Hartley, her readers and nothing in between". Trollitc.com. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  13. "Jess Hartley Biography @ AnimeCons.com". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  14. "Flames Rising". Flamesrising.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  15. "Interview with Paths of Storytelling Authors - Vampire: the Masquerade - FlamesRising.com". Flamesrising.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  16. "13 Halloween Etiquette Tips - Jess Hartley - Flames Rising Horror Webzine". Flamesrising.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  17. "Jess Hartley Interview - Flames Rising Horror & Dark Fantasy Webzine". Flamesrising.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  18. "The Successful Dilettante". Susanhenderson.typepad.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  19. "The Successful Dilettante Interviews Jess Hartley". Susanhenderson.typepad.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  20. "The reality of fantasy games". Theescapist.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  21. "Tell Me About Your Character: Jess Hartley". Theescapist.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  22. "RPG Countdown". 7 March 2009. Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  23. "Log In or Sign Up to View". Facebook.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  24. "RPG Countdown (22 APR 2009)". 23 May 2009. Archived from the original on 23 May 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  25. "RPG Countdown (15 July 2009)". 28 July 2009. Archived from the original on 28 July 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  26. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-08-18. Retrieved 2009-12-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  27. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-11-09. Retrieved 2009-12-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  28. Development, PodBean. "Tri Tac Games Podcast". Tritacsystems.podbean.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  30. Repperger, Dan. "Fear the Boot, RPG Podcast". Feartheboot.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  31. Repperger, Dan. "Fear the Boot, RPG Podcast » Blog Archive » Interview Episode 4 – Jess Hartley". Feartheboot.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  32. "geeqlife". YouTube. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  33. "Women in Gaming - GamesU 2009". YouTube. 9 April 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  34. "PlanetAccess". YouTube. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  35. PlanetAccess (24 April 2008). "Jess Hartley Interview". YouTube. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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