J. T. Ellison

Blogging at Fresh Fiction

J.T. Ellison | Fictionalizing Reality 
January 14, 2009
Twisted as I am, my imagination usually guides my stories. I dream up horrific endings by villainous creations (who end up giving me nightmares,) and  Read More...

J. T. Ellison | Why Crime Fiction Matters To Me
September 3, 2008
I know that sounds a bit like "What I Did On My Summer Vacation," but bear with me. I have always loved crime stories – real  Read More...

J.T. Ellison is a graduate of Randolph-Macon Woman’s College and received her Master’s Degree from George Washington University. She was a Presidential Appointee and worked in The White House and the Department of Commerce before moving into the private sector. As a financial analyst and marketing director, she worked for several defense and aerospace contractors.

After moving to Nashville, Ellison decided to begin research on a passion, forensics and crime. She spent a great deal of time working with the Metro Nashville Police Department, and utilized these experiences to write her debut novel, ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS.

Her short stories have appeared in Demolition Magazine, Flashing in the Gutters, Mouth Full of Bullets and Spinetingler Magazine.

She is the Friday columnist at Murderatiand is a founding member of KillerYear, an organization promoting the best debut novelists of 2007.

She lives in Nashville with her husband and a poorly trained cat.

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