John Casey • Novelist and Poet
JOHN CASEY
is a novelist and Pushcart Prize-nominated poet from New Hampshire. His first novel, Devolution, was released in 2019 and is book one of The Devolution Trilogy, a psychological spy thriller series. Evolution was released 13 May 2021, Revelation followed in December 2022. Casey authored Raw Thoughts in 2019 as well, a compelling and mindful fusion of poetic and photographic art that garnered nominations for the Griffin Poetry Prize and National Book Award. PHiR Publishing released the sequel, Meridian: A Raw Thoughts Book, in 2021. Casey also co-authored The Barn: A Mystery Novella. His poetry has appeared internationally in numerous literary journals and magazines.
A Veteran combat and test pilot with a Master of Arts from Florida State University, John Casey also served as a diplomat and international affairs strategist at U.S. embassies in Europe and Africa, at the Pentagon, and elsewhere. He is passionate about fitness, nature, and travel and inspired by the incredible spectrum of people, places and cultures he has experienced in life.
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DEVOLUTION and EVOLUTION audiobooks are now available on SPOTIFY! REVELATION is in production and will be released soon...
RAW THOUGHTS NOW AVAILABLE DIGITALLY
National Book Award and Griffin Poetry Prize Nominee. Select poetry from RAW THΦUGHTS was nominated for the Pushcart Prize. Each successive poem-photo pairing (each 'raw thought') builds on an underlying philosophy that compels us to assess and adjust what and how we think with the aim of improving our lives and by extension, the lives of those around us. Photography by Scott Hussey.
“A splendid journey of pain and passion, light, discovery and flight, beautifully told in poetic and photographic imagery.” —DAVID WOOD, Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist and Author
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“Revelation is a high-concept black ops thriller masterfully interwoven with international finance, crypto tech, and theological subplots—an explosive and chilling postmodern spy novel that highlights the emergence of cyber as a new front in both traditional and asymmetric warfare."
- WILL HURD, Former TX Congressman, CIA Clandestine Officer, and Cybersecurity Executive
“A superbly written, spellbinding spy thriller that deftly conjoins the threat of global cyberterrorism with a nuanced, yet apocalyptic storyline. Revelation grips and does not let go."
- DAN SCHLUETER, DMin, Spiritual Formation; MA, Theological Studies; Author of In The Crucible
“Sleek and sophisticated…Replete with political and diplomatic intrigue and global cyber and economic stratagems. This book is one of the best international spy thrillers you’ll read this year, or frankly, in any year.”
- U.S. AMBASSADOR LUIS MORENO
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Voyage dallas magazine interview with john casey
Author John Casey recently spoke with Voyage Dallas Magazine about his writing, his life, and his inspirations.
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