Joseph Souza is a highly acclaimed author, born in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, who grew up near Boston and currently resides in Portland, Maine with his wife and two children. He enjoys cooking, playing golf, and running when he is not writing his next novel. Souza is primarily known for his horror and crime fiction novels, with his debut novel, 'The Reawakening', being the first in The Living Dead Series. This novel was a great success, winning the 2013 Main Literary Award for Speculative Fiction and becoming an Amazon Bestseller.
Souza's exceptional writing skills have earned him numerous awards, including the Andre Dubus Award for his short story 'Loss Prevention'. He has also won Honorable Mention for the Al Blanchard Award and the 2013 Maine Literary Award. His short stories have been published in various literary journals throughout the country. His writing career took off after winning these awards, and he has since published several best-selling novels, including 'Unpaved Surfaces', 'Need to Find You', 'The Neighbor', 'Pray for the Girl', 'The Perfect Daughter', and 'The Anchorman's Wife'. In 2020, 'Pray for the Girl' won runner-up for Best Maine Crime Novel.
Souza's novels 'Unpaved Surfaces' and 'Need to Find You' were published by Kindle Press and became Amazon bestsellers. His psychological thrillers 'The Neighbor', 'Pray for the Girl', and 'The Perfect Daughter' were published by Kensington. His latest domestic thriller, 'The Anchorman's Wife', will be published by Level Best Books on October 23, 2023. When not writing, Souza enjoys running, working out, cooking pizza, and playing golf. He has two adult children and lives near Portland, Maine with his wife. Readers are encouraged to leave a review on Amazon after finishing his books.