Chip Jacobs

Chip Jacobs is a genre-crossing author and prize-winning journalist. His debut novel, "Arroyo," about Pasadena, California's mysterious Colorado Street Bridge, was a Los Angeles Times bestseller, Vroman's Bookstore No. 1 bestseller, CrimeReads most anticipated book, and Independent Book Publisher Award honoree. Among his other books are the international bestselling "Smogtown," which he co-wrote with William J. Kelly and is under development for a streaming series; the acclaimed black-comedy, true-crime story, "The Darkest Glare;" and the Indies Book-of-the-Year Finalist, "Strange As It Seems." Jacobs’ award-winning reporting and subjects have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, LA Weekly, the Southern California News Group chain, on NPR-syndicated stations, and elsewhere. The Pasadena native and USC graduate will be launching his second novel, "Later Days," in September. Learn more at chipjacobs.com.