“Jason Taylor Morgan is an author whose prose crafts transcendent narratives of life’s precarious journeys, lingering in the minds of readers long after the final page. With a visual writing style, vivid imagery, compelling first-person narrative arcs, and a profound understanding of the human experience, he explores the intricate complexity of human minds and emotions.
Morgan invites readers to navigate the nuanced interplay between thought and emotion in an ever-evolving world. His stories delve into the depths of personal struggle and the heights of triumph, resonating with those who seek depth, introspection, redemption, beauty—and often a touch of magic—within the pages of a book.”
About the Author
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1955, Jason has been writing creatively since the age of eleven. He pursued literature and writing at Bard College, where he was guided by National Book Award-winning novelist Mary Lee Settle. Settle’s mentorship emphasized the importance of understanding a character’s heart, soul, and voice—an approach that continues to define Jason’s work.
The author of six novels, Jason is known for his deep first-person narratives and nuanced, character-driven stories. His works explore themes of overcoming adversity, truth-seeking, and redemption, capturing the emotional complexity of his protagonists. Inspired by his mother’s stories of her Southern Virginia upbringing—marked by stark contrasts, contradictions, and beauty—Jason has set four of his novels in the American South, often centering on young female protagonists. His fiction spans both literary and magical fiction genres.
At 23, in 1978, Jason embraced his young American writer’s dream: leaving the country on a one-way plane ticket with no plans other than writing his first post-college novel and living passionately. He spent two years in London and Paris. In London, he wrote his first (unpublished) novel, guest lectured at Harrow College of Art and Technology, and worked as a children’s book editor. Paris offered its own magic—Jason spent his days wandering the streets, observing, feeling, and absorbing, searching for inspiration and finding it. His nights were spent in eccentric Left Bank hotels, writing.
Upon returning to the U.S., Jason’s career took many paths, reflecting his wide-ranging curiosity and interests. He worked as a senior marketing agency executive in the technology sector, a counselor for at-risk youth in a children’s psychiatric hospital, an energy healer specializing in emotional trauma, and an advanced consciousness teacher.
Jason’s journey has taken him to raise his two magnificent daughters in Wellesley, MA, before and after seven years of travel in the U.S. and abroad. His novel O’Rourke, the Medicine Man captures his five-year personal and spiritual road journey across the United States from 2010 to 2015.
These experiences have deeply informed his writing, enriching the themes and perspectives in his novels.
Jason now resides in Cloverdale, California—a small, art-focused community in Northern Sonoma County. In addition to novelist, he is an abstract artist, gallery director, and mentor to young writers. Jason remains dedicated to creativity in all its forms. He recently completed his sixth novel, Souls on Fire and Lonesome Dreams, and is already hard at work on his next projects. His journey continues to revolve around writing, art, and a lifelong commitment to creative expression and pushing the boundaries of imagination.