Jeff Beamish is a fiction writer, former journalist and author of the new award-winning novel, No, You’re Crazy. His first novel, Sneaker Wave, was shortlisted in 2014 for a national fiction award in Canada. His second novel, No, You’re Crazy, is the 2023 New York City Big Book Award winner for visionary fiction, the 2023 Hollywood Book Festival Award runner-up for general fiction, and a 2023 Royal Dragonfly Book Award honorable mention for Fiction. He has had short fiction published in four literary journals, The Nonconformist Magazine, Consequence Forum, Litbreak Magazine and Free Radicals Magazine.
As a journalist, he has written and edited thousands of news stories and features. He has been fortunate to find inspiration in the stunningly beautiful scenery in the Canadian province of British Columbia, where he lives and works.
No, You’re Crazy, a multi-layered novel that examines the many ways a family can wound and heal us, was released on May 26, 2023. A page-turning thriller and a sensitive look at faith and neurodiversity, it ultimately dares to ask, Who gets to decide what’s real? No, You’re Crazy is available on Amazon, Indigo, Barnes & Noble and other book-selling websites. Click here for more news about No, You’re Crazy.
Drunkenly dark and magically twisted — as if the spirit of Charles Bukowski woke up in an Elmore Leonard novel and went looking for trouble.
I really enjoyed this book. I’d say I read it in one sitting, but by the time this gritty, inventive novel reached its thrilling conclusion, I was standing on my chair. More than a simple coming-of-age story (or two), No, You’re Crazy explores how our relationship to our own body bleeds out into the world and leaves pieces of us everywhere we go.
In No, You’re Crazy, veteran journalist Jeff Beamish tells a gripping tale of heartbreaking family dysfunction, heartwarming spiritual transformation, and heart-stopping thrills and suspense, as a young teenager with deep psychological wounds and special psychic powers navigates her way through the seedy underground of drug addicts, gamblers, kidnappers, cops, and creeps, on the way to a jubilant rapprochement with the grandfather she never knew.
“Appeals with breakneck plotting…”
--Vancouver Sun Newspaper
"No, You’re Crazy is an electrifying literary voyage that defies conventional boundaries, leaving an indelible imprint upon the reader’s soul. Jeff Beamish’s masterful storytelling intertwines threads of psychological depth, family dynamics, and the enigmatic nature of existence itself. … grips you from the opening page and never relinquishes its hold. … a captivating tapestry that demands to be experienced, a symphony of emotions that resonates long after the final page is turned."
--The Bookish Elf
“Magically alluring prose… a uniquely captivating read…” --Exclusive Magazine
“Intriguing, fast-paced… an enthralling read that will stay with me for a long time… I recommend it to everyone, as long as you understand that it is a novel that cuts straight to the bone of your preconceptions about life and will challenge you.”
--Paul Zietsman, Readers’ Favorite
“A really well-done thriller novel… enjoyed the concept.”
Kathryn McLeer, NetGalley
"A riveting exploration of the thin line between reality and perception, skillfully woven into a narrative that blends elements of a page-turning thriller with a poignant examination of family dynamics and mental health... a must-read for those seeking a gripping and intellectually stimulating literary experience." -- Pratibha Malav, author of the novel If Tomorrow Comes
"Impossible to deny its power and the raw emotions it evokes. ... a deeply rewarding and thought-provoking experience." -- Literary Pawspectives Book Blog
"Author Jeff Beamish takes us into many realms, places that are warm, dark, dang, and scary yet the messages come through... Told in the voices of Ashlee and Mike using different timelines, the author created two powerful characters whose pasts, presents and hopefully futures are told in a powerful, heartbreaking and hopeful way." --Fran Lewis, Just Reviews
“Irresistible...wonderfully engaging read.”--Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society Book Awards
“Beamish brilliantly develops a sense of intrigue and adventure…At once dark and uplifting, this title challenges preconceptions about neurodiversity, human nature, and our capacity for commitment and unconditional love.” –U.S. Review of Books
“A compelling saga of being lost, found, and coming full circle to recognize the real value of life.”--D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
“This fascinating book delves into the depths of reality and existence and leaves the reader questioning both. …a gratifying work of psychological fiction (and) an enlightening and emotionally rich experience.”
--Literary Titan
"Beamish has a talent for seeing inside people's minds, understanding what makes them tick and connecting their thoughts to life's meanings and themes. Once readers connect to Ashlee and her maybe-grandfather, they're in for an action-packed adventure, with nuggets of wisdom sprinkled throughout. Beamish takes readers on a hell of a ride, but there's a little heaven mixed in there too."
--Tracy Sherlock, Cover to Cover
Which books helped inspire me to write my new novel, No, You’re Crazy, which is scheduled for release next May? See my recent article in Shepherd.com, a year-old website focused on book reviews. My piece Read more…
No, You’re Crazy, my latest novel, will be released on May 26, 2023. This story is a multi-layered novel that examines the many ways a family can wound and heal us. A page-turning thriller and Read more…
The Jam is a short story about survival and sacrifice set in 2048, a decade after a nuclear autumn ravaged the earth. It follows a teenage girl who struggles with rage and hopelessness as her Read more…
Everything You Imagine is a short story that explores neurodiversity and acceptance. In it, a suicidal teenage girl beset by existential questions discovers relief to her perilous anxiety, even if her epiphany comes in the form Read more…
“Like anyone who spends his days working as a journalist and his nights as a fiction writer, I sometimes wonder which of these diametrically opposed professions, if either, I’m better suited for. More often, though, Read more…
This Heaven and Hell We Create is a short story picked up by Litbreak Magazine in September 2020. It gives a taste of my novel, No, You’re Crazy, scheduled for release by Roundfire Books in May 2023. In Read more…
The Lost Sounds is a haunting story about the search for the qualities that make us human. When a former street kid begins working with a war journalist, he finds a harsher answer than he Read more…
From college students facing an essay deadline to professional bloggers trying to make a little cash, everyone who writes occasionally stares down at his creation and sees something dull and lifeless. So why is this Read more…
B.C. author Lorna Suzuki interviewed me about my novel Sneaker Wave and about the writing life, in her blog All Kinds of Writing, on Sunday, Jan. 12. Lorna is a script writer and creator of Read more…
