Ian Thomas Healy is a prolific author known for his work across multiple speculative fiction genres, including science fiction, fantasy, and superhero fiction. He gained recognition as a Top 100 Semi-finalist in the 2008 Amazon.com Breakthrough Novel Award for his superhero novel "Deep Six: A Just Cause Novel." Healy is the creator of the expansive Just Cause Universe, a popular series encompassing over two dozen novels, numerous short stories, and a tabletop gaming supplement. A seven-time National Novel Writing Month winner, he has explored unconventional themes ranging from competitive forklift racing to vampire-infested minor league hockey.
Healy's writing is characterized by its inventive action sequences and genre-blending creativity, exemplified by his workshop "Writing Better Action Through Cinematic Techniques." His ambition is to leave a lasting mark on superhero fiction akin to William Gibson's influence on cyberpunk. Beyond writing, he owns and operates Local Hero Press, a Denver-based micropress. He resides in Colorado with his family and an assortment of pets, balancing his literary pursuits with a passion for hockey, comic books, and music.
Just Cause Universe Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
Just Cause
2007
2
Graceful Blur
2011
3
The Archmage
2012
4
Day of the Destroyer
2013
5
Deep Six
2013
6
Jackrabbit
2014
7
Champion
2014
8
Castles
2015
9
The Bulletproof Badge
2015
10
The Lion and the Five Deadly Serpents
2015
11
Tusks
2016
12
The Neighborhood Watch
2016
13
Jackrabbit: Big in Japan
2017
14
Arena
2018
15
Hero Academy
2018
16
The Path
2018
17
Cinco de Mayo
2019
18
Search and Rescue
2019
19
Rooftops
2019
20
Plague
2019
21
Soldiers of Fortune
2020
22
Just Cause Universe Compendium
2020
23
Destroyer of Earth
2021
24
Flint and Steel
2021
25
The Club
2021
26
Jackrabbit: Rinse and Repeat
2022
27
Posse
2023
Western Fantasy Books
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Title
Year
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1
Pariah's Moon
2011
2
Pariah's War
2013
3
Naming Bullets
2014
Standalone Novels
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Title
Year
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1
The Milkman
2007
2
Troubleshooters: The Longest Joke Ever Told
2011
3
Blood on the Ice
2012
4
Starf*cker
2012
5
The Guitarist (With: Karyn Lewis)
2013
6
Assassin of the Confederation
2013
7
Hope and Undead Elvis
2013
8
Making the Cut
2014
9
The Oilman's Daughter (With: Allison M. Dickson)
2015
10
The Scene Stealers
2017
11
Horde
2017
Short Stories/Novellas
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Title
Year
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1
In His Majesty's Postal Service
2011
2
The Mighty Peculiar Incident at Muddy Creek
2011
3
Tuesday Night at Powerman's
2011
4
Upon A Midnight Clear
2011
5
Muddy Creek Tales / Tales of the Weird Wild West
2012
6
Space Sharks
2015
7
Ebony and Ivory
2015
8
High Contrast of Tales
2016
9
Airship Lies
2018
Non-Fiction Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
Action! Writing Better Action Using Cinematic Techniques
2011
Ian Thomas Healy Anthologies
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
A Thousand Faces, the Quarterly Journal of Superhuman Fiction: Issue #10: Fall 2009
2009
2
A Thousand Faces, the Quarterly Journal of Superhuman Fiction: Issue #11: Winter 2010
2010
3
A Thousand Faces, the Quarterly Journal of Superhuman Fiction: Issue #13: November 2010