J.R. Larriba is a multi-genre author who prefers originality over retellings, but is willing to inject a shout-out to a classic when prudent.
He learned tale-spinning from his father as a boy during bedtime stories—not read from a book, but spun fresh at the loom. He sees opportunity for mystery in every leaf of the forest. Every mote of dust holds a secret.
He’s survived life thus far, and all that that implies, and those experiences find their way into his tales. His memoir (Remember the Prisoners: He Came to Set the Captives Free) won 3rd place in the Arizona Authors Association Literary Contest in 2016. That success encouraged him to keep writing, keep exploring—the creativity simmering just below the surface.
Itsy Bitsy Spyder: Evolution is his horror debut, an opening to a planned trilogy.