Jonathan Raymond — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy for his teleplay writing on HBO's *Mildred Pierce*.
Recipient of the Oregon Book Award's Ken Kesey Award for Fiction (2009) and a Publishers Weekly "Best Book of 2004" award.
Founder & CEO of Ren.
Author of novels *The Half-Life* (2004) and *Rain Dragon* (2012), and *Good Authority*.
Wrote short stories and screenplays adapted for acclaimed films including *Old Joy*, *Wendy and Lucy*, and *First Cow*.
Host of The Jonathan Raymond Show.

Biography

Jonathan Raymond is an American writer recognized for his contributions to literature and film. He is the author of the novels *The Half-Life* (2004), which won a Publishers Weekly "Best Book of 2004" award, and *Rain Dragon* (2012). His collection of short stories, *Livability*, received the Oregon Book Award's Ken Kesey Award for Fiction in 2009.