John Herrick is an American novelist and nonfiction author.
Personal life and education Herrick is a native of St. Louis, Missouri. He spent part of his childhood in Hudson, Ohio, where he has set several of his novels, and attended Hudson High School. He graduated from the University of Missouri.MIZZOU Magazine, Summer 2015: "Alumni Bookshelf"
Herrick professes a Christian faith. Though he has not publicly aligned himself with a specific denomination, he has cited one early influence as Joyce Meyer, prior to her international notoriety. He has also stated he incorporates speaking in tongues and other characteristics commonly associated with the Charismatic Movement.Herrick, John. 2014. 8 Reasons Your Life Matters. p. 59. Segue Blue Publishing. 978-0-0015309-0-8.
He has acknowledged a personal struggle with depression.Herrick, John. 2014. 8 Reasons Your Life Matters. p. 63. Segue Blue Publishing. 978-0-0015309-0-8.
Career
Herrick's career has included a range of fields, including ghostwriter, Information technology and fund development. In fact, he credits his years in information technology as providing the framework for constructing his novels. He began his writing career in the radio industry.
Often, he incorporates faith-related angles into his novels, such as spiritual journeys (From the Dead, 2010) and homosexuality (Between These Walls, 2015).Akron Beacon Journal, August 29, 2010: "Hudson Grad Writes Strong Debut"
He is the author of one non-fiction book, 8 Reasons Your Life Matters.
Bibliography From the Dead (2010) The Landing (2012) Shaking Scripture (2012) (Foreword) 8 Reasons Your Life Matters (2014) Between These Walls (2015) Hit and Run (2016) Beautiful Mess (2017) Mona Lisas and Little White Lies (2019)
References
External links
Interview, Colloquium, 2010