Jesse Horn is an American children's writer and illustrator. He has worked for several years as a journalist and executive editor for the Mogollon Connection newspaper. Among his past unusual occupations he has worked for a secret company that produced a large amount of smoke, as well as for a large amount of smoke that did not know it had company. He is passionate about writing and illustrating for children, and when he is not attempting to hide the skeletons kept in his closet, he is busy running from them. From WikipediaJesse Horn is an American writer and illustrator who is best known for his work with Brian Dunning and for illustrating The Secret of the Gypsy Queen, a children's book adapted from the 300th episode of Dunning's Skeptoid podcast.WorkAccording to an article by the White Mountain Independent "Horn possesses wonderful writing skills" and in addition to his artwork is "a bass player in a local band".According to his website he was the executive editor for the Mogollon Connection Newspaper for many years and now works as a freelance writer for the Flagstaff Business News.[4] His illustrations can also be found in the macabre children's magazine Underneath the Juniper Tree.For the Mogollon Connection and Oddities magazine Horn interviewed many notable people and has published several non-fiction books based upon several series that have appeared in the Mogollon Connection. One of these was about the events surrounding the Rape of Nanking and the book version is listed as recommended reading by the Chinese News Digest.His work can also be seen in the Journal of Emergency Medical ServicesPersonal lifeAccording to the Journal of Emergency Medical Services Horn is an Firefighter and Paramedic reserve for the Heber-Overgaard (Ariz.) Fire Department and sits on the White Mountain Child Abuse Prevention Council. In 2016 it was announced on the Skeptoid website that Horn was diagnosed with Gioblastoma grade 4, a deadly brain cancer. Author Catherine Ryan Hyde posted on her facebook that a gofundme account was set up in Horns name to help him and his family with expenses.