John Karr (author)
John Andrew Karr is an American author and self described programmer analyst.
Biography
John Karr currently lives in North Carolina with his wife and kids.
Writing Career
Dark Resurrection - novel
In 2001 Karr published Dark Resurrection, a work of horror fiction. According to the author's personal website John Karr personal website The original publisher, Barclay Books LLC/Spectral Visions http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/193140223X has gone out of business and all rights have reverted back to the author.
Note: The Amazon.com listing for this novel lists Spectral Visions as the publisher. Other sites list the publisher as Barclay Books, LLC. Spectral Visions was the horror imprint of Barclay.
Demon Chaser - serial shortstory
In 2006 Karr published a serialized short story called Demon Chaser. Demon Chaser was published in the online "ezine" Worlds of Wonder Worlds of Wonder website
The Painters Dream - novel
According to information from August, 2006 on his personal blog John Karr blog Karr has completed The Painters Dream, a work of fiction involving Vincent van Gogh's Real self mutilation and admittance to an insane asylum. Karr has submitted the book to publishers and is awaiting word on its acceptance.
Other work
Karr is also nearing completion on an as yet unnamed novel. He describes the book as a "heroic fantasy." No information is provided as to a possible publisher; nor has a release date been announced.
2006 message disassociating himself with John Mark Karr
In August 2006, the following message was placed on John Karr's website "Public Service Announcement time: I am John Andrew Karr. I live in North Carolina with my wife and kids. I am NOT the scum arrested in Thailand for the [...] of that poor little girl JonBenet Ramsey. His name is John Mark Karr. If he's guilty, he can't die soon enough."