Harvey Jacobs
Harvey Jay Jacobs was an American author best known for science fiction and fantasy stories, very often with a humorous and/or satirical bent.
Born in New York City to Louis, a dentist, and Laura Jacobs, Harvey Jacobs received his BA from Syracuse University and attended Columbia University for graduate studies.
Jacobs contributed scripts to Tales from the Darkside and Monsters, both executive produced by George A. Romero. American Goliath, a fictionalized account of the Cardiff Giant hoax, was nominated for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1998.
Jacobs died September 23, 2017 of a bacterial infection after being diagnosed with cancer. Jacobs is survived by his wife Estelle and his son Adam who manages all rights to his works. He can be contacted at adam@adamjacobs.comNovels
- American Goliath
- Side Effects
- Beautiful Soup
- The Juror
- Summer On A Mountain of Spices
- The Egg of The Glak
Short fiction
;Stories
Title | Year | First published | Reprinted/collected | Notes |
Fish story | 2001 | | | |